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

supervisor mode
     
        or "supervisor state" an execution mode on some processors
        which enables execution of all instructions, including
        privileged instructions.  it may also give access to
        different a address space, to memory management hardware
        and to other peripherals.  this is the mode in which the
        operating system usually runs.
     
        opposite: user mode.
     
        1995-02-15
     
     
see also:
supervisor state privileged instruction address space memory management operating system user mode 

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