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security kernel

The part of the operating system that grants access to users of the computer system.

security kernel [si′kyu̇r·əd·ē ‚kər·nəl]

(computer science)

A portion of an operating system into which all security-related functions have been concentrated, forming a small, certifiably secure nucleus which is separate from the rest of the system.

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