nanokernel

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor.
Latin nānusbor.
English nano-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nósnom.
Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm
Proto-Germanic *kurną
Proto-West Germanic *korn
Proto-Indo-European *-lósder.
Proto-Germanic *-ilaz
Proto-West Germanic *-il
Proto-West Germanic *kurnil
Old English cyrnel
Middle English kirnel
English kernel
English nanokernel

    From nano- + kernel.

    Noun

    nanokernel (plural nanokernels)

    1. (computing) A particularly small or minimal microkernel.
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