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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>wizard mode</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../W.html" title="W"/><link rel="previous" href="wizard-hat.html" title="wizard hat"/><link rel="next" href="wizardly.html" title="wizardly"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">wizard mode</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="wizard-hat.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">W</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="wizardly.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="wizard-mode"/><dt xmlns="" id="wizard-mode"><b>wizard mode</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [from <a href="../R/rogue.html"><i class="glossterm">rogue</i></a>] A special access mode of a
program or system, usually passworded, that permits some users godlike
privileges. Generally not used for operating systems themselves (<span class="firstterm">root mode</span> or <span class="firstterm">wheel
mode</span> would be used instead). This term is often used with
respect to games that have editable state.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="wizard-hat.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../W.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="wizardly.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">wizard hat </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> wizardly</td></tr></table></div></body></html>