nanokernel

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noun

A particularly small or minimal microkernel.

OriginEnglish kernel ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnanokernel (plural nanokernels)

plural nanokernels

  1. computingA particularly small or minimal microkernel.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishkernel
  5. Englishnanokernel

From nano- + kernel.

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Cite this entry
APA

nanokernel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanokernel

MLA

“nanokernel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanokernel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanokernel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanokernel.

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