Wizard mode

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Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
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wizard mode
Usage: n.
Derivation: From rogue


wizard mode: n.

[from rogue] A special access mode of a program or system, usually passworded, that permits some users godlike privileges. Generally not used for operating systems themselves (root mode or wheel mode would be used instead). This term is often used with respect to games that have editable state.

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Source: wizard mode, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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