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ex·ok·er·nel
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exokernelnoun
A very low-level kernel that avoids abstractions.
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Exokernel
Exokernel is an operating system kernel developed by the MIT Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems group, and also a class of similar operating systems. Operating System Kernels generally present the hardware-resources to applications through high level abstractions such as the file-system. The idea behind exokernels is to force as few abstractions as possible on developers, enabling them to make as many decisions as possible about hardware abstractions. Exokernels are tiny, since functionality is limited to ensuring protection and multiplexing of resources, which are vastly simpler than conventional microkernels' implementation of message passing and monolithic kernels' implementation of abstractions. Implemented applications are called library operating systems; they may request specific memory addresses, disk blocks, etc. The kernel only ensures that the requested resource is free, and the application is allowed to access it. This low-level hardware access allows the programmer to implement custom abstractions, and omit unnecessary ones, most commonly to improve a program's performance. It also allows programmers to choose what level of abstraction they want, high, or low.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eXOKernel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eXOKernel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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