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K

K or k
Number prefix meaning 1000 or in computer usage, the similar 210. In some conventions, k means 1000 and K means 210. See Number Prefix Table.

KBps
kilobytes per second

Kbps
kilobits per second

Kermit
A common terminal emulation program and file transfer protocol that can be used across dialup and telnet connections. It is much slower than x-modem, y-modem, and z-modem in most implementations, but it has the advantage of being able to transfer 8-bit files across a 7-bit telnet connection, which the others will not do. It was developed at Columbia U and is widely used in academia, probably because it is free. It was named for the frog

Keystroke logger

Hardware device or a software program that records each keystroke made on a particular computer. Marketed as a way for parents to monitor their children's activities on a computer, keystroke loggers are sometimes downloaded unwittingly by users. The keystroke logger then records the keystrokes and periodically uploads the information over the internet.

Keyword

A word that is entered into the search form or search "window" of an Internet search engine to search the Web for pages or sites about or including the keyword and information related to it.