kext

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noun

A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.

“Near-synonym: LKM”

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Meanings

nounkext (plural kexts)

plural kexts

  1. computingA loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.

    Near-synonym: LKM

    1 more example

    Starting with macOS High Sierra, Apple introduced a new security feature that requires users to approve kexts the first time they need to load.

    2020, Drew Smith, Apple macOS and iOS System Administration, page 76

    Synonyms: LKM

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.

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LKM

Origin

Abbreviation of kernel extension.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

kext. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kext

MLA

“kext.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kext. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kext,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kext.

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