Root (disambiguation)

The word root has a number of meaings:

• root (biology) - the part of a plant below ground
• root (linguistics) - the core form of a word
• root (mathematics) - value for which a formula is zero
• roots (music) - an early form of American music
• root (computing) - the privileged Unix user account.
• Root directory - the root of a tree structure is the starting node. Also
• root (chord) - the tonic chord in a key

See also:

• Roots (mini-series)
• Roots (novel)
• Roots of anti-Semitism
• Roots (company) a Canadian clothing company
• The Roots an alternative hip hop group.
• Square root
• Root directory