microkernel
A minimal operating system kernel offering basic mechanisms rather than abstract services.
Noun
- 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...
Coordinate Terms: unikernel
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English kernel English microkernel From micro- + kernel.