‘The Kernel’ is a ominous sounding term which sometimes comes up when you talk about containers. To me, it felt a bit hand-wavy at times. Whenever it came up it was as a side-note. With the intention to move towards the actual topic right after. Understanding was assumed. Or at least there was a silent agreement that nobody had the intention to go any closer to the topic. “Containers share ‘The Kernel’ of the host you see.