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Ssh has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Verb
1

Synonym of shush

"I typed my password and successfully ssh into the server from my home office."

2

To use ssh to connect to a remote computer.

In plain English: To ssh means to connect securely to another computer over the internet so you can control it remotely.

"I need to ssh into my home server to check the logs remotely."

Usage: Use this verb when you are actively establishing an encrypted connection to another machine via the SSH protocol, rather than just having it installed on your system. It is often confused with "login," but specifically implies using the secure shell tool itself for that access.

Intj
1

Be quiet or reduce the volume.

"When the baby started crying, she quietly told her husband to ssh so they wouldn't wake the others."

Proper Noun
1

A program and protocol for securely logging in to and running programs on remote machines across a network, with encryption to protect the transferred information and authentication to ensure that the remote machine is the one desired.

"The system administrator used ssh to connect securely from their laptop to the remote server across the internet."

2

Initialism of Secure Shell (a networking protocol by which two computers are connected via a secure channel.)

Example Sentences
"I need to ssh into my home server to check the logs remotely." verb
"I will ssh into the server to check for errors tonight." verb
"Please don't ssh while you are trying to sleep quietly." verb
"The technician asked me not to ssh during the system update." verb
Related Terms

Origin

SSH is an abbreviation for secure shell, a network protocol that provides encrypted communication over unsecured networks. The term entered English as a shortened form of the full name to describe this specific cybersecurity tool.

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