What it means
- (noun) The core, center, or essence of an object or system. “the kernel of an argument”
- (noun) The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
- (noun) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
- (noun) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
- (noun) A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
- (noun) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components. “The Linux kernel is open-source.”
- (noun) The core engine of any complex software system.
- (noun) A function used to define an integral transform. “The Dirichlet kernel convolved with a function yields its Fourier series approximation.”
- (noun) A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.
- (noun) For a given function (especially a linear map between vector spaces), the set of elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (formally) given f : X → Y, the set {x ∈ X : f(x) = 0}. “If a function is continuous then its kernel is a closed set.”
- (noun) For a category with zero morphisms: the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism which is parallel to that given morphism.
- (noun) (fuzzy set theory) The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
Letter analysis
- Kernel contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Other 6-letter words
- abacus
- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
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Common questions
What does Kernel mean?
The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
How many letters are in Kernel?
Kernel has 6 letters.
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