user mode

[′yü·zər ‚mōd]

(computer science)

The mode of operation exercised by the user programs of a computer system in which there is a class of privileged instructions that is not permitted, since these can be executed only by the operating system or executive system. Also known as slave mode.

Mentioned in

application program
Memory Management Unit
Motorola 68000
Motorola 68010
mutant
Ode
problem state
slave mode
supervisor mode
Xerox Data Systems Model 940
Zilog Z8000

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