linux kernel

The link you provided for me to summarize, was a bit confusing. mostly because of the words they use to explain the process in which the kernel does it job on a operating system. from what i understood on what is the job of the kernel in a operating system in computing, the kernel is the main component of a operating system. it is the string between applications and the processing of data when a command is given to a application. the kernel provides the lower level that application software needs to perform its function. to me in more simple words it is the program in charge of telling other programs what to do. when a command is given by the user.