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Kernel

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Meaning

Noun

The
,
, or
of an
or system.
In Botany:
The
(usually
) part of a
, especially once the
has been removed.
In Botany:
A
or
, especially of
or wheat.
In American English & Botany:
The
of certain
, such as
or plums.
A small
around which other
is
; a
; a
or
in the flesh.
In Computing:
The
part of many
which
the system's resources and the communication between
and
components.
In Computing:
The
of any
system.
In Programming:
The
to an
that has
kernelization.
In Calculus:
A
used to
an
transform.
In Mathematics:
A set of
of a mapping's
which are
to the same value.
In Functional analysis, Linear algebra & Mathematics:
For a given
unction (especially a
between
), the set of
in the
which are
to
; (formally) given
: X → Y, the set {x ∈ X :
(x) = 0}.
In Category theory & Mathematics:
For a
with
s: the
of a given
and the
which is
to that given
.
In Mathematics:
The set of members of a
that are
included (i.e; whose
of
is 1).
The human clitoris.
In Chemistry:
The
and
of an
excluding its
.

Verb

To
within a kernel
To crenellate
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Origin

kernel
English
arrow
cyrnel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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