Instead, special pieces of software inside the kernel called device drivers act as wrappers to these devices.

而称为设备驱动程序的内核中软件的特殊部分就充当这些设备的封装器。

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A kernel key is a software key that allows the kernel to create data protection classes, regardless of the number of hardware keys available.

内核键是一种软件键，它允许内核创建数据保护类，而无需考虑可用的硬件键的数目。

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New hardware support, software support, and internal kernel improvements give the 2.6 kernel better scalability and stability.

新硬件支持、软件支持和内部的内核改进给 2.6 内核带来了更好的扩展性和稳定性。

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On January 4th, Linus Torvalds, the Finnish programmer who co-ordinates the development of Linux (see article), quietly released the latest version of the Linux kernel the software that, as its name suggests, is at the core of the operating system.

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Ubuntu is the most popular operating system to be based on the Linux kernel - the code that lets software and hardware work together.

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The software powering the device is built on the open-source Linux kernel and the open-source WebKit Web browser engine, Rathakrishnan says.

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