Superuser

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  superuser n. [Unix] Syn. {root}, {avatar}. This usage has spread to
     non-Unix environments; the superuser is any account with all {wheel}
     bits on. A more specific term than {wheel}.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  superuser
       
          [Unix] Synonym {root}, {avatar}.  This usage has spread to
          non-Unix environments; the superuser is any account with all
          {wheel} bits on.  A more specific term than {wheel}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]