I was cleaning out files on my laptop and saw this, but I don’t follow what it means. ELI5
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Most operating systems have two modes of functionment: kernel mode and user mode.
User mode allows you to do is everything you do directly: clicking on an icon, hiting a key,…
Kernel mode is when the computer takes over to execute whatever task you asked it to do.
Kernel mode exists because if users had to manipulate the CPU and registeries directly, catastrophes would ensue.
And in the same vein, kernel memory is memory your operating system uses of for important tasks (its basic functions, device drivers,…) and if you were to delete it, you’d break much things.
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