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Originally Posted by outerpip
Root comes from it being the beginning directory of an operating system, which is a program that runs. To root a phone means to change the program and how is appropriates itself, also know less lazily as reprogramming. We just say root or rooted because no one wants to do any more work and type any more than is necessary, hence why I almost didn't respond to this post.
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Root refers to the Unix term "root", which is an access level and/or user which allows unrestricted access to the operating system and files. You
can "reprogram" your phone without having to gain this level of access at the OS level.