"kext" meaning in All languages combined

See kext on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kɛkst/ Forms: kexts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkst Etymology: Short for kernel extension. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kext (plural kexts)
  1. (computing) A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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        "(computing) A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system."
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