kernel panic en · NOUN
Meanings
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On Unix-derived operating systems, an action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error, where the system halts, displays an error, and dumps kernel memory to disk.
If the timer doesn't get updated, watchdog will notice and force a kernel panic.
2005, Karl Kopper, The Linux Enterprise Cluster, No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 178:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel panics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
pl kernel panic (action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error) · ko 커널 패닉 (action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error) · ja カーネルパニック (action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error)