what is mean by kernal?

Answer Posted / honeypriya

In computing language kernel refers to ," it is the
connection between application program and hardware"a kernel
can provide the lowest-level abstraction layer for the
resources (especially memory, processors and I/O devices)
that application software must control to perform its function.

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