Kernal
A name given to the core portion of a computer's operating system. The kernal generally is responsible for disk input/output and managing memory. Without the kernal an operating system will not function.
Users generally do not directly interact with an operating system kernal. That interaction is handled by a shell which sits atop the kernal and translates actions you initiate into commands for the kernal to execute.
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