Definition
内核 has three main senses: the literal kernel or pit inside a fruit or nut; the figurative core or crux of an issue; and the technical kernel in computing (the core of an operating system). In all cases, it refers to the innermost, essential part of something.
n.
kernel (of a nut or pit)corecruxmain point(computing) kernelkernel space
Examples
- 内核。Zhège táozi de nèi hé hěn yìng.The kernel of this peach is very hard.
- 内核。Wèntí de nèi hé zàiyú quēfá gōutōng.The crux of the problem lies in a lack of communication.
- 内核。Cāozuò xìtǒng de nèi hé fùzé guǎnlǐ nèicún.The operating system kernel is responsible for managing memory.
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