What is monolithic kernel?



What is monolithic kernel?..

Answer / Asit Kumar

A monolithic kernel is a type of operating system kernel that combines all the essential services and device drivers into a single, large program. In such a kernel, there is no clear distinction between the operating system and the device drivers, as they are tightly integrated.

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