The privileged processor mode in which the executive runs. A driver or thread running in kernel mode has access to system memory and hardware. See also executive and user mode.
(a.k.a. “system space”)
A block of virtual memory, dedicated to the use of kernel-mode code. Generally, the NT kernel space is a range of high-order virtual addresses around one to two gigabytes in size. See also hyperspace, pool memory, and user space.
A NT object type defined by the Configuration Manager that represents an entry in the registry database. Each instance of a key object represents a registry node, that is, part of registry path to a set of subkeys, or it contains value entries. See also registry and value entry.