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Meaning of kext | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/kɛkst/

Definitions

A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.

Examples

“Near-synonym: LKM”

“Starting with macOS High Sierra, Apple introduced a new security feature that requires users to approve kexts the first time they need to load.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

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