What Does Nano Kernel Mean?

Techopedia Explains Nano Kernel

  • A kernel in which the total volume of kernel code, that is, the code being executed in the hardware’s privileged mode, is quite small.
  • A virtualization layer beneath an operating system, which is more precisely called a hypervisor.
  • A hardware abstraction layer (HAL), which forms the lowest level portion of a kernel.
  • Occasionally, the term nanokernel is used to describe a kernel that supports a nanosecond clock resolution.