# userspace

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The area of memory used for a user's applications, etc., as opposed to that reserved for the operating system kernel.

## Etymology
From user + space.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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