Microkernel
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A minimal operating system kernel offering basic mechanisms rather than abstract services.
"In the 1980s, microkernel systems emerged. Microkernel systems were similar to security kernels in that they aimed for minimal functionality in the kernel, but microkernel systems focused on providing system abstractions for building complete systems more easily and more efficiently, rather than more securely."
Example
More examples"In the 1980s, microkernel systems emerged. Microkernel systems were similar to security kernels in that they aimed for minimal functionality in the kernel, but microkernel systems focused on providing system abstractions for building complete systems more easily and more efficiently, rather than more securely."
Etymology
From micro- + kernel.
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