Multikernel
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A multikernel operating system
treats a multicore
machine as a network of independent cores -- in other words, as if it were a distributed system. It does not assume shared memory but rather implements inter-process communications as message-passing.
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
treats a multicore
Multicore
Multicore may refer to:* Multi-core processor ** Multicore Association, founded in 2005, a non-profit, industry consortium focused on multicore technology* multicore cable, a generic term for an electrical cable that has multiple cores...
machine as a network of independent cores -- in other words, as if it were a distributed system. It does not assume shared memory but rather implements inter-process communications as message-passing.