All visitors are logged and counted. Click on this icon to view the visitor-statistics. The grand encyclopedia of computer terminology This encyclopedia is compiled by produkties.uithuizen.net This explains the most common computerterms which you can encounter. This list was compiled from several sources. It does not explain HTML commands in detail because for this purpose another encyclopedia is available.The most recent update of this document can be found at: http://www.uithuizen.net/encyclopedia/terms.php Choose a list of terms you want to see .A-.Z   0-9   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L    M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z Type a term you want to search for: and You want more information? Well click on these links: Random House Personal Computer Dictionary k      K   KWBOT.Z 51 items available in this category K (1) Short for kilo or kilobyte. See under kilobyte. KAKWORM Known spyware or adware. KAZAA Known spyware or adware. KAZMOR.C Known spyware or adware. KB 1) Short for kilobyte (1,024 bytes). 2)KeyBoard. Kb KiloBit. KBD KeyBoarD. Kbps Short for kilobits per second, a measure of data transfer speed. Modems, for example, are measured in Kbps. Keenvalue Known spyware or adware. Kerberos An authentication system developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kerberos is designed to enable two parties to exchange private information across an otherwise open network. It works by assigning a unique key, called a ticket, to each user that logs on to the network. The ticket is then is embedded in messages to identify the sender of the message. KERGEZ.A Known spyware or adware. Kermit A communications protocol and set of associated software utilities developed at Columbia University. Kermit can be used to transfer files or for terminal emulation. It is frequently used with modem connections, although it also supports communications via other transport mechanisms such as TCP/IP. Kermit is noted for its transmission accuracy and slow transmission speeds due to its default settings that optimize for accuracy. However, Kermit can also be tuned to transfer data as quickly as any other data transfer protocol. Kermit is not in the public domain, but Columbia University allows people to use the protocol for free, so almost all communications products support it. However, not all implementations support the full protocol. This has led some people to refer to an advanced version of Kermit as Super Kermit. Actually, there is only one version of the Kermit protocol, which supports all the advanced features usually attributed to Super Kermit, such as sliding windows and long packets. Other file-transfer protocols used by modems include Xmodem, Zmodem, and FTP. kerning In typography, kerning refers to adjusting the space between characters, especially by placing two characters closer together than normal. Kerning makes certain combinations of letters, such as WA, MW, TA, and VA, look better. Only the most sophisticated word processors and desktop publishing systems perform kerning. Normally, you can activate or deactivate kerning for particular fonts. key (1) A button on a keyboard. (2) In database management systems, a key is a field that you use to sort data. It can also be called a key field, sort key, index, or key word. For example, if you sort records by age, then the age field is a key. Most database management systems allow you to have more than one key so that you can sort records in different ways. (3) A password or table needed to decipher encoded data. (4) A key is a Windows registry component that tells Windows what program to run when an icon is clicked, or what kind of printer you have. Every time a program gets added to or uninstalled from a PC the registry gets changed. Viruses usually add keys to your registry, making your computer do things it shouldn´t do. key field See under key. KEYB KEYBoard. keyboard The set of typewriter-like keys that enables you to enter data into a computer. Computer keyboards are similar to electric-typewriter keyboards but contain additional keys. The keys on computer keyboards are often classified as follows: alphanumeric keys; letters and numbers punctuation keys; comma, period, semicolon, and so on. special keys; function keys, control keys, arrow keys, Caps Lock key, and so on. The standard layout of letters, numbers, and punctuation is known as a QWERTY keyboard because the first six keys on the top row of letters spell QWERTY. The QWERTY keyboard was designed in the 1800s for mechanical typewriters and was actually designed to slow typists down to avoid jamming the keys. Another keyboard design, which has letters positioned for speed typing, is the Dvorak keyboard. There is no standard computer keyboard, although many manufacturers imitate the keyboards of PCs. There are actually three different PC keyboards: the original PC keyboard, with 84 keys; the AT keyboard, also with 84 keys; and the enhanced keyboard, with 101 keys. The three differ somewhat in the placement of function keys, the Control key, the Return key, and the Shift keys. In addition to these keys, IBM keyboards contain the following keys: Page Up, Page Down, Home, End, Insert, Pause, Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Break, Caps Lock, Print Screen. keyboard buffer See under buffer. keyboard template See under template. Keylogger trojan Known spyware or adware. KEYLOGGER.CLONE Known spyware or adware. keypad See under numeric keypad. KEYPANIC Known spyware or adware. keystroke The pressing of a key. The efficiency of software programs is sometimes measured by the number of keystrokes it requires to perform a specific function. The fewer the keystrokes, claim some software producers, the faster and more efficient the program. The number of keystrokes, however, is generally less important than other characteristics of the software. KeyTick Known spyware or adware. keyword (1) In text editing and database management systems, a keyword is an index entry that identifies a specific record or document. (2) In programming, a keyword is a word that is reserved by a program because the word has a special meaning. Keywords can be commands or parameters. Every programming language has a set of keywords that cannot be used as variable names. Keywords are sometimes called reserved names. kHz KiloHertZ. KICKIN.A Known spyware or adware. KIFER Known spyware or adware. KILLAV.C Known spyware or adware. killer app See under app. KILO Known spyware or adware. kilobyte In decimal systems, kilo stands for 1,000, but in binary systems, a kilo is 1,024 (2 to the 10th power). Technically, therefore, a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes, but it is often used loosely as a synonym for 1,000 bytes. For example, a computer that has 256K main memory can store approximately 256,000 bytes (or characters) in memory at one time. A megabyte is 220 (approximately 1 million) and a gigabyte is 230 (approximately 1 billion). In computer literature, kilobyte is usually abbreviated as K or Kb. To distinguish between a decimal K (1,000) and a binary K (1,024), the IEEE has suggested following the convention of using a small k for a decimal kilo and a capital K for a binary kilo, but this convention is by no means strictly followed. KINDAL Known spyware or adware. KITRO.A Known spyware or adware. KITRO.C Known spyware or adware. KLEZ Known spyware or adware. Klounada Known spyware or adware. kludge Pronounced klooj, a derogatory term that refers to a poor design. Like hacks, kludges use nonstandard techniques. But, whereas a hack can connote a clever solution to a problem, a kludge always implies that the solution is inelegant. knowbot see agent. Krepper Known spyware or adware. Kruszynka Porn Dialer Known spyware or adware. KRYPGHOS Known spyware or adware. KRYPTONIC GHOST Known spyware or adware. KUTEX Known spyware or adware. KWBOT Known spyware or adware. KWBOT.B Known spyware or adware. KWBOT.E Known spyware or adware. KWBOT.P Known spyware or adware. KWBOT.R Known spyware or adware. KWBOT.Z Known spyware or adware. This encyclopedia is for informational purposes only. All (registered) trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners. No infringement of third party rights intended. The author cannot garantuee that the information presented is complete or that it contains no errors.