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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Kernel' | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Kernel' | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Kernel \Ker"nel\, n. [OE. kernel, kirnel, curnel, AS. cyrnel, fr. corn grain. See {Corn}, and cf. {Kern} to harden.] 1. The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of {Endocarp}. ' A were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel --Shak. 2. A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn. 3. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh. 4. The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Kernel \Ker"nel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kerneled}[or] {Kernelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kerneling} [or] {Kernelling}.] To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels. | |
| From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
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kernel (Note: NOT "kernal"). 1. {operating system}s, responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security etc. See also {microkernel}. 2. in terms of which other constructs are (or could be) defined. Also known as a {core} language. (1996-06-07) | |
