sticky bit
The 'sticky bit' is a permission setting in Unix-like operating systems, with historical and modern uses in file and memory management.
Definition
C1File Systems
(technical)A permission setting that restricts file deletion within a directory to the file's owner, the directory's owner, or the root user.
Example
- Setting the sticky bit on the /tmp directory ensures that users cannot delete each other's files.
C2Memory Management
(historical, technical)A flag that indicated an executable program should be kept in memory after it terminates, to improve system performance.
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