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XNU

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XNU

Summary

XNU is a kernel[1]. XNU draws 1,702 Wikipedia views per month (kernel category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • XNU's instance of is recorded as kernel[3].
  • XNU's instance of is recorded as operating system[4].
  • XNU's instance of is recorded as software[5].
  • Q11368 is named after XNU[6].
  • XNU's based on is recorded as Mach[7].
  • XNU's based on is recorded as FreeBSD[8].
  • XNU's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[9].
  • XNU's copyright license is recorded as Apple Public Source License[10].
  • XNU's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[11].
  • XNU's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[12].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 123.5[13].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 124.1[14].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 124.7[15].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 124.13[16].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 201[17].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 201.5[18].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 201.14[19].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 201.19[20].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 201.19.3[21].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 201.42.3[22].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 344[23].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 344.2[24].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 344.12.2[25].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 344.21.73[26].
  • XNU's software version identifier is recorded as 344.21.74[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include kernel[3], operating system[4], and software[5].

Origins

Q11368 is named after XNU[6].

Why It Matters

XNU draws 1,702 Wikipedia views per month (kernel category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] XNU has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

Apple Inc. C++ Darwin FreeBSD iOS iPadOS macOS MkLinux OpenBSD operating system software Tru64 UNIX tvOS

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . nextinpact.com. nextinpact.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Sjoerddebruin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Programming language → —
    Website → —
    Programmed in → Q2407, Q15777
    Based on → Mach, FreeBSD
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Noyau xnu simplifié.svg"
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