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K
- Refer to kilobyte.
KB
- Refer to kilobyte.
Kbps
- Refer to kilobits per second.
Kermit
- File-transfer protocol that works over phone lines and is noted for its
relatively slow speed buy high accuracy.
Kern
- Word processing and desktop publishing term that describes the spacing
between certain letter combinations. For example, note how in the
combination "WA" the two letters crowd together a bit, with the
left side of the A under the right side of the W. Without kerning, a line
of type occupies more space and appears less uniform. Kerning often can
be adjusted by the user.
Kernel
- The main part of an operating system. The kernel handles the most basic
but most important tasks, such as managing the computer's resources,
starting programs, and keeping time.
Key
- Single button on the keyboard. Letters, numbers and symbols are all
represented by keys on most keyboards, along with several special
function keys. Such as Ctrl and or Alt.
Keyboard
- One of the main
input devices used by computers, a PC's keyboard looks very similar to
the keyboards of electric typewriters, with some additional keys.
Keyboard
buffer - Specific
location in a computer's memory where keystrokes from the keyboard are
stored until the computer acts upon them.
Keyboard
controller - Small
microprocessor built into a keyboard that passes keystroke information on
to the main computer.
Keyboard
layout - The physical
arrangement of keys on a keyboard. Some computers allow the keyboard
layout to be changed for different languages or typing configurations.
Also see Dvorak keyboard, QWERTY keyboard.
Keyboard
repeat - Function of
most computers that lets users depress and hold a key and, after a short
pause, cause the computer to react as through the user was pressing the
key repeatedly.
keyboard
shortcut - One or more
keys that, when pressed together, equal a menu function or other
functions in an application usually reached through a mouse-click.
Keyboard shortcuts usually aren't as intuitive as point-and-click moues
commands, however can be utilized by the novice users in frequently used
programs, to get to locations faster then using the mouse.
Keyboard
template - Paper or
plastic from that can be placed on top of a keyboard to tell users which
keys perform which functions in a program.
Keycap
- Part of a key on the
keyboard seen in normal use showing the symbol that the will be typed
when the key is pressed.
Key
in - To input
information into a computer using a keyboard or numeric pad.
Keypad
- Small keyboard holding any number of arithmetic keys used for data
entry. Numeric keypads occupy less space than full-size keyboards.
Keyword
- When using a search function, a keyboard is the word the user wants to
find in a document or documents.
KHz
- Refer to kilohertz
Kill
- To delete or remove
data or a file.
Killfile
- In many Usenet newsgroup reading applications, a killfile is a list of
names and subjects about which the user does not want to read.
Killer
app - Industry jargon
for a useful computer application that suddenly becomes so widely popular
that many users think they must have a copy. Computer companies are
always on the lookout for the next killer app. One example of a killer
app is a web browser that allows you to browse the Internet.
Kilo
- Prefix that, in the
metric system, stands for 1,000. However,in computing, where the binary
notation system is used, kilo- is 2 to the 10th power, or 1,024. Hence,
measurements not based upon computers, such as kilohertz, use kilo- to
represent 1,000, while computing measurement such as kilobits and
kilobytes use kilo to represent 1,024.
Kilobaud
- Unit of measurement
for data transfer using electrical impulse.
Kilobit
- Equal to exactly
1,024 bits. Used to measure data storage or transmission in terms of
bits, as in kilobits per second (Kbps).
Kilobits
per second (Kbps) -
Unit of measurement for the speed of data transmission; 1Kbps is
1,024bps.
Kilobyte
(K or KB) - Equal to
1,024 bytes, or space enough to store 1,000 characters of information.
Kilohertz
(KHz) - Measurement of
frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (cycles per second). For example
electromagnetic waves, such as some radio frequencies, are expressed in
kilohertz.
Kludge, kluge - (Pronounced Klooj) - A poorly designed solution to a problem,
usually in programming.
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