KERNAL

See also: kernal

English

Alternative forms

• kernal

Etymology

From an accidental misspelling of kernel, sometimes backronymed as Keyboard Entry Read, Network, And Link.

Proper noun

KERNAL

1. (computing, historical) The operating system used by early Commodore International home computers.
   • 1986, John Gordon, Ian McLean, Commodore 64 Advanced User Guide, Prentice Hall, →ISBN:

     The KERNAL is an 8K ROM located at $E000 to $FFFF, which contains the operating system for the C-64.

Anagrams

• Karlen, lanker, rankle