low level

/ˈloʊ ˈlɛvəl/
adjective
  1. Of or relating to a low rank, position, or status in a hierarchy.
    • She started as a low-level employee in the mailroom.
    • Low-level managers often handle day-to-day tasks.
    • The report was reviewed by a low-level official before being passed up.
  2. Small in amount, degree, or intensity.
    • There is a low-level risk of flooding in the area.
    • They detected low-level radiation in the soil.
    • The patient has a low-level fever that comes and goes.
  3. Relating to the basic or fundamental aspects of a system, especially in computing.
    • The software allows low-level access to system memory.
    • Low-level programming languages give you more control over hardware.
    • He studied low-level network protocols in his computer science class.
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