Rooting may refer to:
* Gaining
superuser
In computing, the superuser is a special user account used for system administration. Depending on the operating system (OS), the actual name of this account might be root, administrator, admin or supervisor. In some cases, the actual name of the ...
access to a computer system
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Rooting (Android)
Rooting is the process by which users of Android (operating system), Android devices can attain Privilege escalation, privileged control (known as root access) over various subsystems of the device, usually smartphones and tablet computer, tablets ...
, attaining root access on Android devices
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Jailbreaking (iOS)
iOS jailbreaking is the use of a privilege escalation exploit to remove software restrictions imposed by Apple on devices running iOS and iOS-based operating systems. It is typically done through a series of kernel patches. A jailbroken dev ...
, overriding iOS software restrictions
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Cutting (plant)
A plant cutting is a piece of a plant that is used in horticulture for vegetative reproduction, vegetative (asexual) plant propagation, propagation. A piece of the Plant stem, stem or root of the source plant is placed in a suitable medium such a ...
, a plant propagation technique
* the
rooting reflex
Primitive reflexes are reflex actions originating in the central nervous system that are exhibited by normal infants, but not neurologically intact adults, in response to particular stimuli. These reflexes are suppressed by the development of the f ...
* the Australian slang for
having sexual intercourse
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