"kext" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kɛkst/ [Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland], /kekst/ [Australia, New-Zealand], /kɛksʈ/ [India] Forms: kexts [plural]
enPR: kĕkst Rhymes: -ɛkst Etymology: Abbreviation of kernel extension. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|kernel extension}} Abbreviation of kernel extension Head templates: {{en-noun}} kext (plural kexts)
  1. (computing) A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system. Wikidata QID: Q1739331 Synonyms: LKM

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