NT kernel
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NT kernel
The heart of the Windows operating system. The NT kernel debuted in Windows NT in 1993 and was subsequently used in all versions of Windows. See Windows versions, kernel and Windows 11.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.