# runlevel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.

## Etymology
From run + level.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/runlevel