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kernel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.

Senses

kernel is used for these senses in English:

  • kernel (computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.

kernel — full definition

  1. noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
  2. noun The core or most essential part of an idea, argument, or system.
  3. noun Computing: the central part of an operating system that controls hardware and manages how programs communicate with it.

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