kernel
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old English cyrnel, diminutive of corn (“‘seed’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈkɜː(ɹ).nəl/, SAMPA: /"k3:(r).n@l/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəl
- (US) IPA: /ˈkɝnəl/, SAMPA: /"k3`n@l/
- Homophones: colonel
[edit] Noun
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kernel (plural kernels)
- The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
- The centre (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
- A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
- (computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
- (US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
- (algebra) Those elements, in the domain of a function, which the function maps to zero.
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[edit] Translations
central part of many computer operating systems
stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums
(algebra) set of elements mapped to zero

