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unikernel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uniker-nel
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialised, fixed-purpose machine image which can run directly on hardware or a hypervisor without an operating system such as Linux.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From uni- (“single-”) + kernel.

Inflected Forms

unikernels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microkernel

Questions

What does unikernel mean?
A specialised, fixed-purpose machine image which can run directly on hardware or a hypervisor without an operating system such as Linux.
Where does unikernel come from?
From uni- (“single-”) + kernel.

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