Root_(disambiguation)

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A root is the part of a plant that is below ground.

Root may also refer to:

In computing:

• Root directory, the first or top-most directory in a hierarchy
• Root process, the top-most process in a process hierarchy
• Root user or superuser, a user account on Unix systems with special permissions
• /root, the Unix superuser\'s home directory
• root kit software that provides facilities to obtain full control (i.e. root privileges) over a computer system
• ROOT, an object-oriented multipurpose data analysis package
• Root nameservers, of Internet fame

In geography:

• Root, New York
• Root LU, a commune in Switzerland
• Root River (Minnesota)
• Root River (Wisconsin)

In linguistics:

• Root (linguistics), the core form of a word
• Consonantal root or triliteral

In mathematics:

• Root (mathematics), an input that causes a function to evaluate to zero
• Nth root, a number that when raised to the nth power yields the original number
  • Square root
• Root system, the set of vectors that form roots
• Root node, a node from which every other node is accessible

In music:

• Root (chord), the fundamental note of a chord
• Root (band), a Czech metal band
• ROOT! an Australian alt-country band
• The Roots, a hip-hop band from Philadelphia
• Root (album), an album by Thurston Moore
• Roots (album), an album by Sepultura
• Roots (Curtis Mayfield album)
• Roots revival, the revival of the traditional musical styles of earlier generations
• Roots reggae, a type of reggae music
• World music, a style of music which includes blending traditional and popular styles
• American folk music, early styles of American music

In media:

• Roots: The Saga of an American Family, a novel by Alex Haley
  • Roots (TV miniseries), a mini-series based upon on the novel
  • Roots: The Next Generations, a sequel mini-series also based upon the novel
• Roots (play), a work by Arnold Wesker
• Root (organization), a division of ANBU in Naruto
• .hack//Roots, an anime series created by Bee Train
• The Root, an internet-based magazine focusing on African-Amercan culture owned by The Washington Post Company
• The Roots, a location in Kya: Dark Lineage

In other uses:

• Root (wing): the joint of wing (aircraft) and fuselage
• Root (slang): to have sexual intercourse (Australian English); to support, eg: rooting for a football team
• Root (surname), a family name (including a list of people with that name)
• Root (company) a Japanese company that develops visual novels
• Roots Canada Ltd., a Canadian garment manufacturer
• Roots type supercharger

See also

• Rootes, a defunct British motor manufacturer
• Radical, the original meaning of which is "pertaining to the root(s)"

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