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+[[Mach]] is a first-generation [[microkernel]]. Mach's basic abstractions include
+[[AddressSpace]]s in the form of [[Mach/Task]]s, execution contexts in the
+form of threads, [[Mach/IPC]], [[capabilities]] in the form of
+[[Mach/Ports]], and [[Mach/MemoryObjects]], which enable
+Mach's [[Mach/ExternalPagerMechanism]].
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+Mach's API is well-[[documented|Mach/Documentation]]. \ No newline at end of file