Definition of Kernel

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Kernel

The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp.

A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn.

A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.

The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument.

To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

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Kernel Quotations

Must is a hard nut to crack, but it has a sweet kernel.
Charles Spurgeon

One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat.
William F. Buckley, Jr.

I used to be interested in Windows NT, but the more I see it, the more it looks like traditional Windows with a stabler kernel. I don't find anything technically interesting there.
Linus Torvalds

There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
Linus Torvalds

Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn't pop. I'll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.
Orville Redenbacher

You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.
Harry Dean Stanton

Americans do believe in progress and there is almost certainly a kernel of truth in the joke.
Alan Dundes

Faith is like a kernel of wheat.
Joe Bob Briggs

Kernel Translations

kernel in Afrikaans is pit
kernel in Dutch is pit, kern
kernel in Finnish is ydin
kernel in French is noyau
kernel in German is Samenkern, Wesen, kernel, Kern, Kern
kernel in Portuguese is semente

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