kernels
Core of grains
Kernels are the inner, essential parts of seeds or nuts—the edible portion inside the shell.
By extension, a kernel is the core or most important part of anything: There's a kernel of truth in what she says.
In computing, the kernel is the central component of an operating system that manages hardware and software interactions.
Popcorn kernels are the whole dried seeds that burst when heated.
Central essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- centerMiddle of anything
- cruxMost important point
- gistCentral meaning distilled
nucleus · pith · fundamentals · essence · nub · marrow · substance · seed
Exploded with sound
- unpoppedFailed to burst
- butteryRich like a spread
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
movie theater · microwave · stovetop · fluffy · crunchy · snack · concession · kettle corn
Hard-shelled seed
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- peachFuzzy stone fruit
- plumSoft stone fruit
cherry · almond · pit · stone fruit · shelling · cracking · oil · pressed
Main computing chip
- GPUVisual processing hardware
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- multithreadingParallel execution paths
optimization · processing · compilation · cache · instruction · register · bandwidth · latency
corn
Cereal grown on cobs
barley · oat · millet · sorghum · whole grain · cereal · hull · husk · germ · bran
core
Central essential portion
gist · nucleus · pith · fundamentals · essence · nub · marrow · substance · seed · root
popped
Exploded with sound
caramelized · movie theater · microwave · stovetop · fluffy · crunchy · snack · concession · kettle corn · hull-less
nut
Hard-shelled seed
plum · cherry · almond · pit · stone fruit · shelling · cracking · oil · pressed · roasted
CPU
Main computing chip
- GPUVisual processing hardware
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- parallelismMatching structural elements
multithreading · optimization · processing · compilation · cache · instruction · register · bandwidth · latency · throughput
- seed processingcleaning, threshing, winnowing, hulling, shelling
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- wheat farmingwheat field, wheat fields, wheat harvest, winter wheat, spring wheat
- IT operationssysadmin, reboot, server, install, database
- ring theoryrings, Noetherian rings, ideal, ideals, quotient ring
- image processingresize, edge detection, crop, rotate, blur
kernelsperiphery
Boundary or outer region
surface · trappings · externals · superficialities · accidentals
- corn kernelsEdible seeds from cobs
- kernel of truthAccurate element amid falsehood
- popcorn kernelUnpopped maize grain
- kernel cornMaize sold as loose pieces
- wheat kernelEdible cereal grain seed
- kernel panicOS core fatal error