# userland

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.
2. The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

## Etymology
From user + land.

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