Description: The concept of ‘Low Privilege Level’ refers to operations that have limited access to system resources, meaning that the software or process running at this level cannot perform critical actions that could affect the stability or security of the system. In system architecture, there are two operational modes: kernel mode and user mode. User mode is where applications and lower-privilege processes run, while kernel mode is where critical operating system functions run with full access to hardware resources. This design of privilege levels is fundamental for system security and stability, as it limits the potential damage that malicious or faulty software can cause. By operating in a low privilege environment, the risk of a failure in an application compromising the integrity of the entire system is minimized, allowing the operating system to maintain stricter control over the operations that can be performed. This separation also facilitates resource management and the implementation of security policies, ensuring that only authorized processes can access critical system functions.
