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[wiktionary] KERNEL may refer to: [TOC right]
** [Computer science] Computing
- Kernel (operating system) , the central component of most operating systems
- Kernel (image processing) , a matrix used for image convolution
- Compute kernel , in GPGPU programming
- Kernel method , in machine learning
- Kernelization , a technique for designing efficient algorithms
- Kernel, a routine that is executed in a vectorized loop, for example in general-purpose computing on graphics processing units
- KERNAL , the Commodore operating system
** Mathematics
*** Objects
- Kernel (algebra) , a general concept that includes:
- Kernel (linear algebra) or null space, a set of vectors mapped to the zero vector
- Kernel (category theory) , a generalization of the kernel of a homomorphism
- Kernel (set theory) , an equivalence relation: partition by image under a function
- Difference kernel , a binary equalizer: the kernel of the difference of two functions
*** Functions
- Kernel (geometry) , the set of points within a polygon from which the whole polygon boundary is visible
- Kernel (statistics) , a weighting function used in kernel density estimation to estimate the probability density function of a random variable
- Integral kernel or KERNEL FUNCTION , a function of two variables that defines an integral transform
- Heat kernel , the fundamental solution to the heat equation on a specified domain
- Convolution kernel
- Stochastic kernel , the transition function of a stochastic process
- Transition kernel , a generalization of a stochastic kernel
- Pricing kernel , the stochastic discount factor used in mathematical finance
- Positive-definite kernel , a generalization of a positive-definite matrix
- Kernel trick , in statistics
- Reproducing kernel Hilbert space
** Science
- Seed , inside the nut of most plants or the fruitstone of drupes, especially:
- Apricot kernel
- Corn kernel
- Palm kernel
- Wheat kernel
- Atomic nucleus , the center of an atom
** Companies
- Kernel (agriculture company) , a Ukrainian producer of sunflower oil
- Kernel (neurotechnology company) , a developer of neural interfaces
- The Kernel Brewery , a craft brewery in London
- _The Kernel_ , an Internet culture website, now part of _The Daily Dot_
** Other uses
- _Kernel_ (EP) , by the band Seam
- Kernel Fleck , a character in _The Demonata_ series of books
- Brigitte Kernel (born 1959), French journalist and writer
** See also
- Colonel , a senior military officer rank that is pronounced "kernel"
[disambiguation]