K (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
General uses
- K (programming language)K (programming language)K is a proprietary array processing language developed by Arthur Whitney and commercialized by Kx Systems. The language serves as the foundation for kdb, an in-memory, column-based database, and other related financial products. The language, originally developed in 1993, is a variant of APL and...
, an array processing language developed by Arthur Whitney and commercialized by Kx Systems - K (cider), a British draft cider manufactured and distributed by the Gaymer Cider Company of Bath, England
- K bandK bandK band designates certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, in either the microwave domain or in the infrared domain. The microwave K bands are used primarily for radar and satellite communications while the infrared K band is used for astronomical observations.-NATO K band:The NATO K band...
, radio frequency from 12 to 93 GHz - K computerK computerThe K computer – named for the Japanese word , which stands for 10 quadrillion – is a supercomputer being produced by Fujitsu at the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science campus in Kobe, Japan. In June 2011, TOP500 ranked K the world's fastest supercomputer, with a rating...
, a Japanese supercomputer - K-factorK-factorK-factor or K factor may refer to:* K-factor * K-factor * K-factor * K-factor * k-factor * K-factor * K factor crude oil refining* K-factor...
, several unrelated terms in physics, engineering, telecommunications and chess - K (Broadway Brooklyn Local), earlier KK, discontinued in 1976
- K (Eighth Avenue Local)K (Eighth Avenue Local)The K Eighth Avenue Local, earlier the AA, was a New York City Subway service along the IND Eighth Avenue Line, that originally began in 1932, when the IND Subway opened.- History :...
, a defunct line on the New York City Subway, which was known as the AA until 1985 - Vitamin KVitamin KVitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fat soluble vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue. They are 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives...
, a group of vitamins that are needed to promote blood coagulation - KappaKappaKappa is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the voiceless velar stop, or "k", sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 20. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Kaph...
(Κ) (Greek alphabet) - Ka (Cyrillic)Ka (Cyrillic)Ka is a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet.It commonly represents the voiceless velar plosive , like the pronunciation of ⟨k⟩ in "king".-History:...
(К) (Cyrillic alphabet) - Chrysler K platformChrysler K platformThe Chrysler Corporation's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact F-body Aspen and Volaré, but also to compete with intermediates like the Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fairmont...
, 1981-1995 car design used by Chrysler - Low-KLow-KIn semiconductor manufacturing, a low-κ dielectric is a material with a small dielectric constant relative to silicon dioxide. Although the proper symbol for the dielectric constant is the Greek letter κ , in conversation such materials are referred to as being "low-k" rather than "low-κ"...
, the dielectric constant in semiconductors, electronics, and physics - Operation KOperation Kwas a Japanese naval operation in World War II, intended as a reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor and disruption of repair and salvage operations following the surprise attack on December 7, 1941. It culminated on March 4, 1942, with an unsuccessful attack carried out by two Kawanishi H8K "Emily" flying...
, a Japanese World War II naval operation - The K ProjectThe K ProjectThe K Project, or also Operation K, was a series of five high altitude nuclear explosions, nuclear tests performed by the Soviet Union during the years 1961 and 1962. Their purpose was to test the performance of anti-ballistic missiles of the ABM System A and their resistance against nuclear blasts...
, a series of five nuclear tests by the Soviet Union - K-theoryK-theoryIn mathematics, K-theory originated as the study of a ring generated by vector bundles over a topological space or scheme. In algebraic topology, it is an extraordinary cohomology theory known as topological K-theory. In algebra and algebraic geometry, it is referred to as algebraic K-theory. It...
, a topic in branches of topology and algebra - K–12 education, a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education, used mainly in North America
- K, a prefix for North American call signNorth American call signCall signs in North America are frequently still used by North American broadcast stations in addition to amateur radio and other international radio stations that continue to identify by call signs around the world...
s used by broadcast stations in the US west of the Mississippi River - K College, in Tonbridge, Kent
In fiction and literature
- K′, also known as "K Dash" or "K Prime", a King of Fighters character
- K, the title of a 1915 novel by Mary Roberts RinehartMary Roberts RinehartMary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. She is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did it", although she did not actually use the phrase. She is considered to have invented the "Had-I-But-Known" school of mystery writing...
- K, the protagonist of Franz Kafka's 1926 novel The Castle
- K, a character in the manga and anime Gravitation (manga)Gravitation (manga)is a shōnen-ai manga series written by Maki Murakami.The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation and his struggles to capture Yuki's heart...
- K, the main character in the TV series Robotto Keiji (Robot Detective)
- K, Todd and Riley's adoptive superspy mother on the Disney program The Replacements (TV series)
- K, the character played by Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black (film)Men in Black (film)Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the Men in Black comic book series by Lowell Cunningham, originally published by Marvel Comics. The film featured the creature effects...
and Men in Black 2 - K, the protagonist played by John Abraham in No SmokingNo Smoking (2007 film)No Smoking's soundtrack was released in September 2007. Lyrics by Gulzar.- External links :* * * * * *...
- K, a constructed language invented by Robert DessaixRobert Dessaix- Biography :Dessaix was born in Sydney and adopted at an early age. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School. He studied in Moscow during the early 1970s, and taught Russian Studies at the Australian National University and the University of New South Wales from 1972 to 1984...
- K, a character in Natsume Soseki's novel KokoroKokorois a novel by the Japanese author Natsume Sōseki. It was first published in 1914 in serial form in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun. While the title literally means "heart", the word contains shades of meaning, and can be translated as "the heart of things" or "feeling"...
- Joseph K., the protagonist of Kafka's 1925 novel, The TrialThe TrialThe Trial is a novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1925. One of Kafka's best-known works, it tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted by a remote, inaccessible authority, with the nature of his crime revealed neither to him nor the reader.Like Kafka's other novels, The Trial was never...
In music
- K (album), 1996 album by Kula Shaker
- K RecordsK RecordsK Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
, independent record company based in Olympia, Washington - "K" (song), 2006 song by The Tutts
- K (singer)K (singer)Kang Yoon-sung , better known by his stage name K, is a J-pop singer from South Korea.Currently, the only contract in Japan. After the failure of his first album in South Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan...
(born 1983), a Korean singer who works in Japan as a J-pop singer - K, Köchel catalogue, chronological catalogue of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- K, a song by the Japanese rock band Bump of ChickenBump of ChickenBump of Chicken is a rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. Their members are Fujiwara Motoo, Hiroaki Masukawa, Yoshifumi Naoi and Hideo Masu. Since their inception in 1994, they have released fourteen singles and five albums...
In politics
- K, the Keskustapuolue, the Centre Party (Finland)Centre Party (Finland)The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament...
- K, the politics and followers of President of Argentina Néstor KirchnerNéstor KirchnerNéstor Carlos Kirchner was an Argentine politician who served as the 54th President of Argentina from 25 May 2003 until 10 December 2007. Previously, he was Governor of Santa Cruz Province since 10 December 1991. He briefly served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations ...
(born 1950)
As a symbol or abbreviation
- K, 1000 (number)
- K, for carrying capacityCarrying capacityThe carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment...
of an environment - k, symbol of the kilo- prefix in the SI and other systems of unit that denotes multiples of 1000
- K, kilobyteKilobyteThe kilobyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. Although the prefix kilo- means 1000, the term kilobyte and symbol KB have historically been used to refer to either 1024 bytes or 1000 bytes, dependent upon context, in the fields of computer science and information...
(more correctly KB) - K, kibibyteKibibyteThe kibibyte is a multiple of the unit byte for quantities of digital information. The binary prefix kibi means 1024; therefore, 1 kibibyte is . The unit symbol for the kibibyte is KiB. The unit was established by the International Electrotechnical Commission in 1999 and has been accepted for use...
(more correctly KiB) - K, abbreviation for kilometreKilometreThe kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...
(SIInternational System of UnitsThe International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system and is generally a system of units of measurement devised around seven base units and the convenience of the number ten. The older metric system included several groups of units...
symbol: km) - K, potassiumPotassiumPotassium is the chemical element with the symbol K and atomic number 19. Elemental potassium is a soft silvery-white alkali metal that oxidizes rapidly in air and is very reactive with water, generating sufficient heat to ignite the hydrogen emitted in the reaction.Potassium and sodium are...
(from its Latin name kalium) - K, one-letter designation for the amino acid lysineLysineLysine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH4NH2. It is an essential amino acid, which means that the human body cannot synthesize it. Its codons are AAA and AAG....
- K, SIInternational System of UnitsThe International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system and is generally a system of units of measurement devised around seven base units and the convenience of the number ten. The older metric system included several groups of units...
symbol for kelvinKelvinThe kelvin is a unit of measurement for temperature. It is one of the seven base units in the International System of Units and is assigned the unit symbol K. The Kelvin scale is an absolute, thermodynamic temperature scale using as its null point absolute zero, the temperature at which all...
, the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature - k, the spring constant in Hooke's law relating deformation (strain) and force applied (stress) to a material body
- k or k, the Boltzmann constant, the physical constant relating energy and temperature at the particle level
- k, angular wavenumber of a wave
- K carat (purity)Carat (purity)The karat or carat is a unit of purity for gold alloys.- Measure :Karat purity is measured as 24 times the purity by mass:where...
, measurement applied to gold - K, ketamineKetamineKetamine is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as Ketanest, Ketaset, and Ketalar. Pharmacologically, ketamine is classified as an NMDA receptor antagonist...
, a street abbreviation for a recreational drug - K, the CretaceousCretaceousThe Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
geological period - K, KyoceraKyocerais a multinational manufacturer based in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded as in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori and renamed in 1982. The company has diversified its founding technology in ceramic materials through internal development as well as strategic mergers and acquisitions...
' s mobile phones in Japan - K, a strikeoutStrikeoutIn baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
in baseball scorekeeping - K, a contract in legal shorthand
- k, a voiceless velar plosiveVoiceless velar plosiveThe voiceless velar stop or voiceless velar plosive is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is k....
in the International Phonetic Alphabet - K, kosher
- K, equilibrium constant
- K, key color (i.e., black) in the CMYK color modelCMYK color modelThe CMYK color model is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key...
, especially for printing -
or K, relative static permittivity (dielectric constant) - ke, constant of Coulomb's lawCoulomb's lawCoulomb's law or Coulomb's inverse-square law, is a law of physics describing the electrostatic interaction between electrically charged particles. It was first published in 1785 by French physicist Charles Augustin de Coulomb and was essential to the development of the theory of electromagnetism...
- k, Thermal conductivityThermal conductivityIn physics, thermal conductivity, k, is the property of a material's ability to conduct heat. It appears primarily in Fourier's Law for heat conduction....
- k, abbreviation of okayOkay"Okay" is a colloquial English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages...
, commonly used in instant messaging, or in S.M.S. messages - K, the symbol that represents a kaonKaonIn particle physics, a kaon is any one of a group of four mesons distinguished by the fact that they carry a quantum number called strangeness...
in particle physics - K, the construction pointConstruction pointThe construction point, also known as the critical point, calculation point, K-point and K-spot, is a line across a ski jumping hill which indicates the hill's steepest point in meters. It was formerly used to classify the size of a ski jumping hill, and to calculate the number of points granted by...
of a ski jumping hill - k, a shorthand for a knighthood in the British honours system