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kernel Definition

ker·nel (kʉr′nəl)

noun

  1. a grain or seed, as of corn, wheat, etc.
  2. the inner, softer part of a nut, fruit pit, etc.
  3. the central, most important part of something; core; essence

Etymology: ME < OE cyrnel < base of corn, seed (see corn) + -el, dim. suffix

transitive verb -·neled or -·nelled, -·neling or -·nel·ling

to enclose as a kernel

kernel Synonyms

kernel

n.

  1. Grain

    nut, core, heart, germ, fruit, seed; see also grain 1, seed 1.

  2. Essential portion

    heart, center, root; see essence 1.

  3. A small piece

    piece, atom, morsel; see bit 1, division 2, part 1.

Kernel Hacker Definition

The heart or essential component of any operating system. When computer users say something like, “Oh no, my computer crashed!” what they are really saying is, “Oh, no, my kernel has crashed!” The primary function of the kernel is to coordinate different parts of the operating system—the disk drive, access to memory, the programs and processes, input/output devices such as the mouse and the keyboard, as well as networking.

See Also: Computer.

kernel Telecom Definition

The core of a computer operating system (OS).The kernel resides in memory and performs basic tasks such as managing internal memory, input and output operations, and peripheral devices.A kernel also is responsible for launching applications and allocating associated system resources such as processor time. See also OS.

kernel Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • recompile: In this case, you will need to recompile the kernel for DHCP support.
  • recompiling: I am trying to find the tell all instructions for recompiling a new kernel for RH5.2 ( Mandrake 5.3 ).
  • compile: Compile a new kernel for your rescue disk w / NFS included.
  • configure: You shouldn't have to actually configure the kernel with joystick support tho, you just need that header file.
  • rebuild: So you will need to get into rebuilding the kernel and ( probably ) adding extra bits of software.

Adjective modifier

  • 2.2.x: Meanwhile, a nice solid 2.2.x kernel for us, yes indeed.
  • 2.4.x: The 2.0.x kernel module doesn't support file transfers and there is no module available for the 2.4.x kernels.
  • 2.0.x: They were running a 2.0.x kernel with SMP enabled on thing; which was never a good idea.
  • 2.6.x: The 2.6.x kernels have no special device for handling IPsec packets.
  • Gaussian: We use a gaussian kernel with a covariance matrix equal to that of the original data set, , ie.
  • 2.1.x: Keep in mind that many of these things are still changing in the form of patches and in the newer 2.1.x kernels.

Modifies a noun

  • panic: And why does the kernel panic once is does see more memory?
  • config: I think its somewhere in the basic kernel config.
  • 2.4.x: The kernel 2.4.X need a newer version of the modutils package.
  • patch: The bridge software is a kernel patch to allow the existing bridge code to work inside iptables.
  • 2.6.x: Lately, the driver has gained support for kernel 2.6.X, better support for Wireless Extensions and support for WPA.
  • midi: The kernel level midi input means that from midi trigger to audio output will be even faster than before.

Noun used with modifier

  • linux: His dense and friendly comments have guided many programmers on the linux kernel mailing list.
  • apricot: For two years, we have both been taking apricot kernels daily.
  • pine: Meat mains include interesting offerings such as minced lamb with parsley, pine kernels & onions or whole quail seasoned with coriander.