unikernel
Noun
Meaning
unikernel (plural unikernels)
(operating systems) A specialised, fixed-purpose machine image which can run directly on hardware or a hypervisor without an operating system such as Linux.
Coordinate term: microkernel
Examples
The equivalent thing on a unikernel is that you run that and it is the operating system.
This presentation will attempt to answer the following questions: - What is a unikernel and what types are there?