Monolithic kernel

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In operating systems, a monolithic kernel refers to a kernel structure and design philosophy. It is also called a single-type kernel. It is the technique of loading and running the general functions of an operating system, such as I/O, networking, and device support, in the same memory space as the kernel.

Representative monolithic kernel OSes include the classic Unix-like operating systems.

See also

• Microkernel

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