kernelrequest
nounUK /ˈkɜːnəl rɪˈkwest/
US /ˈkɝːnəl rɪˈkwest/
A kernelrequest is a special message a program sends to the heart of the computer to ask it to do something.
The app sent a kernelrequest to read data from the disk.
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2. A formal ask made to the core part of a software system.
The developer filed a kernelrequest to add a new feature to the engine.
3. In computing, a low-level instruction that asks the operating system's core to perform a privileged task.
Opening a file often triggers a kernelrequest behind the scenes.
4. A signal from a program to the central controller of a device.
The sensor sent a kernelrequest to update its settings.