The kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer's operating system and generally has complete control over everything in the system. It is the portion of the operating system code that is always resident in memory and facilitates interactions between hardware and software components. A full kernel controls all hardware resources (e.g. I/O, memory, cryptography) via …

A rootkit is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed (for example, to an unauthorized user) and often masks its existence or the existence of other software. The term rootkit is a compound of "root" (the traditional name of the privileged account on Unix-like operating …

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The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular, multitasking, Unix-like operating system kernel.It was originally authored in 1991 by Linus Torvalds for his i386-based PC, and it was soon adopted as the kernel for the GNU operating system, which was written to be a free (libre) replacement for Unix.. Linux is provided under the GNU General Public License version …

This is a list of the origins of computer-related terms or terms used in the computing world (i.e., a list of computer term etymologies).It relates to both computer hardware and computer software.. Names of many computer terms, especially computer applications, often relate to the function they perform, e.g., a compiler is an application that compiles (programming language …

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The concept is claimed to have been first described by Robert Dodds in a letter he wrote in 1949 although he did not use the term time-sharing. Later John Backus also described the concept, but did not use the term, in the 1954 summer session at MIT,. Bob Bemer used the term time-sharing in his 1957 article "How to consider a computer" in Automatic Control Magazine and it …

ACM Transactions on Storage (TOS) has named Erez Zadok as Editor-in-Chief for a three-year term starting November 15, 2022 and ending November 14, 2025. Zadok is a Professor at the Computer Science Department in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University.

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing. Designs made through CAD …

Make your Linux computer feel faster with the Xfe file manager. The Xfe file manager, whether you use it for speed or just because it's a reliable app that's got everything you need, is an excellent choice for a file manager. Seth Kenlon (Team, Red Hat) December 4, 2022.