Etymology

nanokernel

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Today it means: A particularly small or minimal microkernel. Full definition →

English kernel ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishkernel
  5. English todaynanokernel

From nano- + kernel.

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