Kernel

Kernel

The critical piece of an operating system; performs the basic functions that more advanced functions depend on. Linux is based on the kernel developed by Linus Torvalds and a group of core developers.

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Industry/Domain: Software
Category: Operating systems
Company: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Linux 9
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