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Kernel
Kernel is an essential part of the operating system, responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces,
security, and more. The core of the Windows 98 layered architecture that manages the most basic operations
of the operating system, such as sharing the processor between different blocks of executing code, handling hardware
exceptions, and other hardware-dependent functions.
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Kerning
Kerning is the white space between the letters and enables to amount it, so to adjust the spacing between two consecutive
characters. With certain letter pairs, such as AV, moving the letters closer together improves their appearance
on the printed page. You can kern text interactively using the Shape tool or manually by typing values in the Format
Text dialog box.
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Key; registry key
Category of information stored in the Windows registry. Registry keys are the means used to index and organize
the data stored in the registry. Because registry keys can hold other keys subkeys as well as data, the registry
forms a hierarchical structure.
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Keypad
An input device, sometimes part of a standard typewriter keyboard, consisting of a separate grid of numerical and
function keys arranged for efficient data entry.
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Kilobit Kb (1 Kb = 128 bytes)
1. A unit of information equal to 1,024 bits. 2. One thousand bits.
Bit is the smallest unit of information used on a computer:
1. A single character of a language having just two characters, as either of the binary digits 0 or 1.
2. A unit of information equivalent to the choice of either of two equally likely alternatives.
3. A unit of information storage capacity, as of memory.[Blend of b(inary) (dig)it]
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Kilobyte KB (1 KB = 1024 bytes = 8192 bits)
1. A unit of measurement of the memory capacity of a computer, equal to 1,024 (2 10 ) bytes. 2. One thousand bytes
(1 byte is 8 bits).
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