Exokernel — is an operating system kernel developed by the MIT Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems group, and also a class of similar operating systems.The idea behind exokernels is to force as few abstractions as possible on developers, enabling them … Wikipedia
Exokernel — Ein Exokernel, auch als vertikal strukturiertes Betriebssystem bezeichnet, ist eine Art von Kernel und damit der zentrale Bestandteil eines Betriebssystems. Seine Hauptfunktion besteht darin, Ressourcenkonflikte zu verhindern und Zugriffsrechte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
exokernel — noun A very low level kernel that avoids abstractions … Wiktionary
XOK — eXOKernel (Computing » Software) … Abbreviations dictionary
Kernel (computing) — A kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer In computing, the kernel is the main component of most computer operating systems; it is a bridge between applications and the actual data processing done at the hardware… … Wikipedia
Kernel (computer science) — In computer science, the kernel is the central component of most computer operating systems (OS). Its responsibilities include managing the system s resources (the communication between hardware and software components). As a basic component of… … Wikipedia
Microkernel — Structure of monolithic and microkernel based operating systems, respectively In computer science, a microkernel is the near minimum amount of software that can provide the mechanisms needed to implement an operating system (OS). These mechanisms … Wikipedia
Monolithic kernel — Structure of monolithic kernel, microkernel and hybrid kernel based operating systems A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture where the entire operating system is working in the kernel space and alone as supervisor mode. The… … Wikipedia
Comparison of operating system kernels — A kernel is the core component of every computer operating system. While kernels are highly technical in nature, and may be hidden from the user under many layers of software and applications, they do have distinguishing or characteristic… … Wikipedia
Hybrid kernel — is a kernel architecture based on combining aspects of microkernel and monolithic kernel architectures used in computer operating systems. The category is controversial due to the similarity to monolithic kernel; the term has been dismissed by… … Wikipedia
