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kernel
The central component of a computer operating system that controls basic functions such as process and memory management. It forms the interface between the hardware and the software.
Ein Fehler im Kernel kann das gesamte System zum Absturz bringen.
An error in the kernel can crash the entire system.
'Der Kernel' is a technical term from computer science and a direct loanword from English. It is used almost exclusively when talking about computer operating systems.
Programmierer müssen die Funktionsweise des Kernels genau verstehen.
Programmers have to understand exactly how the kernel works.
Although 'der Kernel' comes from the English word 'kernel', in German it is used only for the core of an operating system. For the edible kernel of a nut or fruit, you use the German word 'der Kern' (the core/kernel).
Ein Update für den Kernel wird gerade installiert.
An update for the kernel is currently being installed.
Common combinations describe problems or actions. Typical phrases are 'ein Fehler im Kernel' (an error in the kernel), 'der Kernel stürzt ab' (the kernel crashes), or 'ein Kernel-Update durchführen' (to perform a kernel update).
Nach dem Kernel-Update funktionierte der Drucker nicht mehr.
After the kernel update, the printer no longer worked.
core / pit / nucleus
Kern generally refers to the central or essential part of something. Kernel, on the other hand, is the precise technical term for the central component of an operating system that controls basic processes. Use Kern for general statements about software; use Kernel for this specific operating-system component.
Der Kernel des neuen Betriebssystems verwaltet den Speicher.
The kernel of the new operating system manages memory.
Der Kern des neuen Softwarekonzepts ist eine einfache Bedienung.
The core of the new software concept is ease of use.
