Nucleus
Nucleus ( Latin for "core"), also nucleus , generally means the functionally essential core of an object or group. In particular, the term stands for:
- Atomic nucleus , the mass-bearing part in the center of an atom
- Kern (archeology) , block of flint from which Stone Age people cut pieces to make tools
- Fruit kernel , the hard core of a pome or stone fruit bearing seeds
- Galaxy core , trained supermassive center of a galaxy
- Comet nucleus , the icy solid rock of a comet
- Nuclear operator , nuclear space , mathematical terms
- Nucleus (CNS) , a collection of cell bodies in the central nervous system
- Syllable core , the central part of a syllable
- Cell nucleus , a mostly rounded organelle of eukaryotic cells
- syntactic nucleus , a term used in various grammar theories
Nucleus is the name of:
- Nucleus (band) , a British rock jazz formation
- Nucleus (operating system) , real-time operating system
- Nucleus CMS , a weblog publishing system
- the microkernel implemented in the real-time operating system ChorusOS .
- Nucleus Market , former darknet market
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