kernel

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
2. The central (usually edible) part of a nut, especially once the hard shell has been removed.
3. A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
4. The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
5. A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
6. The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
7. The core engine of any complex software system.
8. The simplified input to an algorithm that has undergone kernelization.
9. A function used to define an integral transform.
10. A set of pairs of a mapping's domain which are mapped to the same value.
11. For a given function (especially a linear transformation between vector spaces or homomorphism between groups), the set of elements in the domain which are mapped to zero; (formally) given f : X → Y, the set {x ∈ X : f(x) = 0}.
12. For a category with zero morphisms: the equalizer of a given morphism and the zero morphism which is parallel to that given morphism.
13. The set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included (i.e., whose grade of membership is 1).
14. (slang) The human clitoris.
15. The nucleus and electrons of an atom excluding its valence electrons.

Verb

1. To enclose within a kernel
2. To crenellate

Concepten

kern

pit

korrel

kernel

essentie

celkern

middelpunt

navel

Synoniemen

core

grain

nucleus

seed

stone

🪨

essence

gist

heart

❤️

pit

center

meat

🥩

substance

pith

nub

nut

pip

centre

marrow

nitty-gritty

pulp

heart and soul

null space

granule

inwardness

crux

sum

point

study

theme

umbilicus

verify

virtue

life blood

inner part

true meaning

resident control program

nucleator

heart of wood

inner core

cereal crop

cereal seed

bean

bellybutton

benevolence

bone

🦴

bullseye

burden

cell

cereal

charity

consider

corn

🌽

crumb

disposition

examine

flesh

🥩

grass roots

humanity

investigate

main

main idea

man

👨

mystery

navel

nutmeat

quiddity

quintessence

soul

spirit

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɜːnəl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: kernel

Overgenomen van Oudengels: cyrnel

Verwant aan Jiddisch: קערנדל

Verwant aan Middelnederlands: kernel

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits: kornel

Verwant aan Oudnoors: kjarni

In summary

From Middle English kernel, kirnel, kürnel, from Old English cyrnel, from Proto-West Germanic *kurnil, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kurną (“seed, grain, corn”), equivalent to corn + -le. Cognate with Yiddish קערנדל (kerndl), Middle Dutch kernel, cornel, Middle High German kornel. Related also to Old Norse kjarni (“kernel”).