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English
Etymology
From OE. cyrnel, dimunitive of corn, seed
Pronunciation
IPA|/�k��n�l/ (UK) or /�k�n�l/ (US)
SAMPA|/"k3:n@l/</tt> (UK) or <tt>/"k3`n@l/</tt> (US)<tt>
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)n�l|-��(r)n�l
Homophones: colonel
Noun
en-noun
- The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
- 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.
- context|US The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
- mathematics Those elements, in the domain of a function, which the function maps to zero.
Related terms
kernel of truth
Translations
trans-top|central part of many computer operating systems
Czech: jádro n
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