Usually means: Malware that hides deep access.
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  1. root kit: Merriam-Webster
  2. root kit: Wiktionary
  3. Root kit: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. root kit: Encyclopedia

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  1. Root Kit: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (Root kit)

noun:  (computing) Alternative spelling of rootkit [(computer security) A set of software tools used by a third party to gain unauthorized access to a computer system and control the system while concealing itself from the user.]

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