From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
superuser n. [Unix] Syn. {root}, {avatar}. This usage has spread to non-Unix environments; the superuser is any account with all {wheel} bits on. A more specific term than {wheel}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
superuser [Unix] Synonym {root}, {avatar}. This usage has spread to non-Unix environments; the superuser is any account with all {wheel} bits on. A more specific term than {wheel}. [{Jargon File}]
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