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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  kernel
       
          (Note: NOT "kernal").
       
          1.  The essential part of Unix or other
          operating systems, responsible for resource allocation,
          low-level hardware interfaces, security etc.  See also
          microkernel.
       
          2.  An essential subset of a programming language,
          in terms of which other constructs are (or could be) defined.
          Also known as a core language.
       
          (1996-06-07)
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Kernel \Ker"nel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kerneledor Kernelled;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Kerneling or Kernelling.]
     To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              'A were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a
        nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The central, substantial or essential part of anything;
        the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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 ]

  Kernel \Ker"nel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kerneledor Kernelled;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Kerneling or Kernelling.]
     To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  kernel
       n 1: the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut
            or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to
            get out of the shell" [syn: meat]
       2: a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
       3: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
          idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's
          argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party";
          "the nub of the story" [syn: substance, core, center,
           essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness,
           marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty]
       [also: kernelling, kernelled]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ο πυρήνας, το κέντρο ενός πράγματος ή συστήματος
     2 το φαγώσιμο τμήμα ενός σκληρού καρπού
     3 ο σπόρος ενός δημητριακού
     4 το κουκούτσι που περιέχει το σπόρο ορισμένων καρπών όπως το
  ροδάκινο
     5 (ετ πληροφ en) ο πυρήνας ενός λειτουργικού συστήματος,
     6 (ετ πληροφ en) το βασικό τμήμα ενός πολύπλοκου λογισμικού

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     Middle English n.
     1 The seed, grain or stone of a fruit or nut.
     2 (lb enm by extension) A granule; a small grain, flake, or ball.
     3 (lb enm figurative) The fundamental, superior or essential part.
     4 (lb enm anatomy) An organ responsible for production of substances.
     5 (lb enm medicine) A distended organ or growth.
     n.
     1 The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
     2 (lb en botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut,
  especially once the hard shell has been removed.
     3 (lb en botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
     4 (lb en botany US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or
  plums.
     5 A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a
  concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
     6 (lb en computing) The central part of many computer operating
  systems which manages the system's resources and the communication
  between hardware and software components.
     7 (lb en computing) The core engine of any complex software system.
     8 (lb en programming) The simplified input to an algorithm that has
  undergone kernelization.
     9 (lb en calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
     10 (lb en mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are
  mapped to the same value.
     11 (lb en mathematics linear algebra functional analysis) For a given
  function (especially a linear map between vector spaces), the set of
  elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (lb en formally) given
  ''f'' : ''X'' → ''Y'', the set
  ''x'' ∈ ''X'' : ''f''(''x'') = 0.
     12 (lb en mathematics category theory) ''For a category with zero
  morphisms'': the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism
  which is parallel to that given morphism.
     13 (lb en mathematics fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy
  set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
     14 (lb en slang) The human clitoris.
     vb.
     1 To enclose within a kernel
     2 To crenellate
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt computing) (l en kernel) (gloss: central part of certain
  operating systems)
     2 (lb pt calculus) (l en kernel) (gloss: a function used to define an
  integral transform)
     3 (lb pt algebra) (l en kernel) (gloss: set of elements mapped to
  zero)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     n.
     1 The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
     2 (lb en botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut,
  especially once the hard shell has been removed.
     3 (lb en botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
     4 (lb en botany US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or
  plums.
     5 A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a
  concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
     6 (lb en computing) The central part of many computer operating
  systems which manages the system's resources and the communication
  between hardware and software components.
     7 (lb en computing) The core engine of any complex software system.
     8 (lb en programming) The simplified input to an algorithm that has
  undergone kernelization.
     9 (lb en calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
     10 (lb en mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are
  mapped to the same value.
     11 (lb en mathematics linear algebra functional analysis) For a given
  function (especially a linear map between vector spaces), the set of
  elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (lb en formally) given
  ''f'' : ''X'' → ''Y'', the set
  ''x'' ∈ ''X'' : ''f''(''x'') = 0.
     12 (lb en mathematics category theory) ''For a category with zero
  morphisms'': the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism
  which is parallel to that given morphism.
     13 (lb en mathematics fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy
  set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
     14 (lb en slang) The human clitoris.
     vb.
     1 To enclose within a kernel
     2 To crenellate

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     Middle English n.
     1 The seed, grain or stone of a fruit or nut.
     2 (lb enm by extension) A granule; a small grain, flake, or ball.
     3 (lb enm figurative) The fundamental, superior or essential part.
     4 (lb enm anatomy) An organ responsible for production of substances.
     5 (lb enm medicine) A distended organ or growth.
     n.
     1 The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
     2 (lb en botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut,
  especially once the hard shell has been removed.
     3 (lb en botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
     4 (lb en botany US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or
  plums.
     5 A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a
  concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
     6 (lb en computing) The central part of many computer operating
  systems which manages the system's resources and the communication
  between hardware and software components.
     7 (lb en computing) The core engine of any complex software system.
     8 (lb en programming) The simplified input to an algorithm that has
  undergone kernelization.
     9 (lb en calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
     10 (lb en mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are
  mapped to the same value.
     11 (lb en mathematics linear algebra functional analysis) For a given
  function (especially a linear map between vector spaces), the set of
  elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (lb en formally) given
  ''f'' : ''X'' → ''Y'', the set
  ''x'' ∈ ''X'' : ''f''(''x'') = 0.
     12 (lb en mathematics category theory) ''For a category with zero
  morphisms'': the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism
  which is parallel to that given morphism.
     13 (lb en mathematics fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy
  set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
     14 (lb en slang) The human clitoris.
     vb.
     1 To enclose within a kernel
     2 To crenellate
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt computing) (l en kernel) (gloss: central part of certain
  operating systems)
     2 (lb pt calculus) (l en kernel) (gloss: a function used to define an
  integral transform)
     3 (lb pt algebra) (l en kernel) (gloss: set of elements mapped to
  zero)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     Middle English n.
     1 The seed, grain or stone of a fruit or nut.
     2 (lb enm by extension) A granule; a small grain, flake, or ball.
     3 (lb enm figurative) The fundamental, superior or essential part.
     4 (lb enm anatomy) An organ responsible for production of substances.
     5 (lb enm medicine) A distended organ or growth.
     n.
     1 The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
     2 (lb en botany) The central (usually edible) part of a nut,
  especially once the hard shell has been removed.
     3 (lb en botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
     4 (lb en botany US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or
  plums.
     5 A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a
  concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
     6 (lb en computing) The central part of many computer operating
  systems which manages the system's resources and the communication
  between hardware and software components.
     7 (lb en computing) The core engine of any complex software system.
     8 (lb en programming) The simplified input to an algorithm that has
  undergone kernelization.
     9 (lb en calculus) A function used to define an integral transform.
     10 (lb en mathematics) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are
  mapped to the same value.
     11 (lb en mathematics linear algebra functional analysis) For a given
  function (especially a linear map between vector spaces), the set of
  elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (lb en formally) given
  ''f'' : ''X'' → ''Y'', the set
  ''x'' ∈ ''X'' : ''f''(''x'') = 0.
     12 (lb en mathematics category theory) ''For a category with zero
  morphisms'': the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism
  which is parallel to that given morphism.
     13 (lb en mathematics fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy
  set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
     14 (lb en slang) The human clitoris.
     vb.
     1 To enclose within a kernel
     2 To crenellate
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt computing) (l en kernel) (gloss: central part of certain
  operating systems)
     2 (lb pt calculus) (l en kernel) (gloss: a function used to define an
  integral transform)
     3 (lb pt algebra) (l en kernel) (gloss: set of elements mapped to
  zero)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     Englanti n.
     1 ydin
     2 siemen (kiven sisällä, esim. luumun)
     3 jyvä (esim. maissin)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  kernel
     Engelska n.
     1 kärna, frö av växter
     2 kärna, innersta del
     3 (tagg matematik språk=en) kärna
     4 (tagg programmering språk=en) operativsystemskärna

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Kernel
     Tyska n.
     (tagg data språk=de) operativsystemskärna

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Kernel /kˈɛɾnəl/ 
   [comp.] kernel 
     Synonyms: Kern, Betriebssystemkern
  
   see: Kerne, Betriebssystemkerne, Kernel, Echtzeitkern
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Kernel /kˈɛɾnəl/ 
  kernels
     Synonyms: Kerne, Betriebssystemkerne
  
   see: Kern, Betriebssystemkern, Kernel, Echtzeitkern
  

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Kernel /ˈkœːɐ̯nl̩/ 
  noyau
  der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Kernel /ˈkœːɐ̯nl̩/ 
  ядро
  der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Kernel /ˈkœːɐ̯nl̩/ 
  núcleo
  der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Kernel /ˈkœːɐ̯nl̩/ 
  kärna, operativsystemskärna
  der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  pit

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  اللبّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  kernel //ˈkɜːnəl// //ˈkɝnəl// 
  1. ядка
  central part of a nut
  2. същност, ядро
  core or essence of an object or system
  3. зърно́
  single seed of corn or wheat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/ 
   [it] jádro

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/ 
  pecka

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/ 
  cnewyllyn 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  Atomrumpf  [phys.]
           Note: Kern und Elektronenschale ohne Valenzschale
     Synonym: rumpf of an atom
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  Kern , Betriebssystemkern , Kernel  [comp.]
        "real-time kernel"  - Echtzeitkern
   see: kernels
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  Kern  [math.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  Kern , Samenkern 
   see: kernels
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  Kern , Nullraum  [math.]
           Note: einer Matrix
     Synonym: null space
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
   [fig.] Mittelpunkt , zentraler Punkt , Kern  [übtr.]  [anhören]
           Note: einer Sache
        "a kernel of truth"  - ein Körnchen Wahrheit
     Synonyms: essence, heart, core
  
           Note: of sth.

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  
  ψίχα, πυρήνας

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  kernel //ˈkɜːnəl// //ˈkɝnəl// 
  1. kivi
  (US) stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums
  2. ydin, kerneli, käyttöjärjestelmäydin
  (computing) central part of many computer operating systems
  3. ydin 2.
  (mathematics, algebra) set of elements mapped to zero
   3.
  (mathematics, fuzzy set theory) Set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included
   4.
  core or essence of an object or system
  4. pähkinä
  central part of a nut
  5. jyvä
  single seed of corn or wheat

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  kernel /kəːnl/
  centre, noyau

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/ 
  1. गिरी, दाना
        "Edible part of an almond is its kernel."
  2. सार
        "The kernel of his book was published in the newspaper."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  jezgra, koščica, zrno

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  1. gyökér (kelésé)
  2. duzzadt mirigy
  3. bél
  4. dióbél

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  kernel //ˈkɜːnəl// //ˈkɝnəl// 
  1. カーネル
  (computing) central part of many computer operating systems
  2. 仁
  central part of a nut
  3. 核心
  core or essence of an object or system

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  kernel /kəːnl/
  1. grūdo vidus, branduolys
  2. esmė (dalyko ir pan.)

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  kernel /kəːnl/
  kern, pit

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  kernel /ˈkɜ:nəl/ 
    [orzecha]  jądro

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  kernel /kəːnl/
  âmago, caroço, cerne, núcleo

From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-rom ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  nucleu

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  kernel //ˈkɜːnəl// //ˈkɝnəl// 
  1. kärna, operativsystemkärna
  (computing) central part of many computer operating systems
  2. kärna 2.
  core or essence of an object or system
   3.
  central part of a nut
  3. korn
  single seed of corn or wheat

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  kernel /kˈɜːnəl/
  1. tahıl tanesi
  2. çekirdek içi
  3. iç
  4. öz, cevher, esas, ruh kernel(l)ed  içli, özlü. kernelly  içle dolu, içe benzer, iç ile ilgili.

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/ˈkɛɾnel/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkɝnəɫ/

From IPA:es_ES :   [ IPA:es_ES ]

  

/keɾnel/

From IPA:es_MX :   [ IPA:es_MX ]

  

/keɾnel/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  130 Moby Thesaurus words for "kernel":
     Brazil nut, acorn, almond, almond paste, amande, amande douce,
     amandes mondees, axiom, axis, bench mark, berry, bird seed,
     bitter almond, blanched almonds, burnt almond, cardinal point,
     center, center of action, center of gravity, centroid, centrum,
     chief thing, climax, core, cornerstone, crisis, critical point,
     crux, dead center, diameter, diaphragm, distillate, distillation,
     elixir, epicenter, equator, essence, essential, essential matter,
     fabric, flaxseed, flower, focus, fruit, fundamental, gist, goober,
     goober pea, grain, gravamen, great point, ground-pea, groundnut,
     hayseed, heart, high point, hub, hypostasis, important thing,
     inner essence, interior, issue, keystone, landmark, linseed,
     main point, main thing, marrow, material, material point, matter,
     mean, meat, median, medium, medulla, metacenter, middle, midmost,
     midriff, midst, milestone, nave, navel, nigger toe, noisette, noix,
     nub, nubbin, nucleus, nut, nuts and bolts, omphalos, peanut,
     peanut butter, pip, pit, pith, pivot, postulate, principle, quid,
     quiddity, quintessence, real issue, salient point, salted peanuts,
     sap, seed, sine qua non, soul, spirit, stone, storm center, stuff,
     substance, substantive point, sum and substance, sweet almond,
     the bottom line, the nitty-gritty, the point, thick,
     thick of things, turning point, umbilicus, upshot, waist,
     waistline, zone
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 核心,中心,精髓;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 内核
     n. 核心,中心,精髓

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