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Computer Terms Beginning with "K"
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| Kbps |
Stands for "Kilobits Per Second." Don't confuse this with Kilobytes per second (which is 8 times more data per... |
| KDE |
Stands for "K Desktop Environment." KDE is a contemporary desktop environment for Unix systems. It is a Free Software... |
| Kernel |
This is a term for the computing elite, so proceed at your own risk. To understand what a kernel is, you first need to... |
| Kerning |
Kerning refers to the spacing between the characters of a font. Without kerning, each character takes up a block of... |
| Keyboard |
As the name implies, a keyboard is basically a board of keys. Along with the mouse, the keyboard is one of the primary... |
| Keyboard Shortcut |
A keyboard shortcut is a key combination that performs a certain command, such as closing a window or saving a file... |
| Keylogger |
A keylogger is a program that records the keystrokes on a computer. It does this by monitoring a user's input and... |
| Keystroke |
A keystroke is typing one character on a keyboard (not stroking your keyboard like a cat). Every time you hit a key... |
| Keywords |
Keywords are words or phrases that describe content. They can be used as metadata to describe images, text documents... |
| Kibibyte |
A kibibyte is a unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 10th power, or 1,024 bytes.
While a kilobyte can be... |
| Kilobyte |
A kilobyte is 2 to the 10th power, or 1,024 bytes.
"But doesn't 'kilo' mean one thousand?" you ask. Well yes, but... |
| KOffice |
KOffice (pronounced "K-office") is an integrated office suite for the K Desktop Environment (KDE), a desktop interface... |
| KVM Switch |
Stands for "Keyboard, Video, and Mouse switch." As the name implies, a KVM switch allows you to used multiple... |
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