Microkernel
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microkernel-177-3384429
title:
Microkernel
text:
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 include low-level address space management, thread management, and inter-process communication (IPC). If the hardware provides multiple rings or CPU modes, the microkernel may be the only software executing at the most privileged level, which is generally referred to as supervisor or kernel mode. Traditional operating system func
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Kernel that provides fewer services than a traditional kernel
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microkernel
date created:
2001-09-25T14:50:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T00:26:39Z
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