PK
Encyclopedia
Gaming
- Pk, or Probability of killProbability of killComputer games, simulations, models, and operations research programs often require a mechanism to determine statistically whether the engagement between a weapon and a target resulted in a kill, or the probability of kill...
(often used in simulation) - Disney's PK: Out of the ShadowsDisney's PK: Out of the ShadowsDisney's PK: Out of the Shadows, also known as Disney's Donald Duck PK or simply PK, is an action-adventure video game released in by Ubisoft. It stars Donald Duck as Paperinik or "PK" as he battles the Evron Empire.-Plot:...
, a video game - Player killing, player versus player conflict in MMORPGs and MUDs
Geography
- PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
(ISO country code PK) - ParkParkA park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
(map abbreviation) - Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas
- Pyramidal peakPyramidal peakA pyramidal peak, or sometimes in its most extreme form called a glacial horn, is a mountaintop that has been modified by the action of ice during glaciation and frost weathering...
(map abbreviation)
People and organizations
- Pakistan International AirlinesPakistan International AirlinesPakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...
(IATA airline code PK) - Parteikanzlei, the head office of the Nazi Party
- Phil KatzPhil KatzPhillip Walter Katz was a computer programmer best known as the co-creator of the zip file format for data compression, and the author of PKZIP, a program for creating zip files which ran under DOS.- Career :...
, creator of the PKZIP file compression software - P. K. van der BylP. K. van der BylPieter Kenyon Fleming-Voltelyn van der Byl, ID was a South African-born Rhodesian politician who served as the country's Foreign Minister from 1974 to 1979 as a member of the Rhodesian Front...
, Rhodesian politician - Polyteknikkojen KuoroPolyteknikkojen KuoroThe Polytech Choir or PK is an academic male choir, established in 1900, that performs regularly in Finland and abroad. Activities of the choir include traditional spring and Christmas concerts, as well as performances with the leading Finnish symphony orchestras...
, a Finnish academic male choir - Promise KeepersPromise KeepersPromise Keepers is an international conservative Christian organization for men. While it originated in the United States, it is now world-wide...
, a Christian men's organization
Science and technology
- HorsepowerHorsepowerHorsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
(Dutch abbr. paardenkracht) - Pentax K MountPentax K mountThe Pentax K mount, sometimes referred to as the "PK mount", is a lens mount standard for mounting interchangeable photographic lenses to 35 mm single-lens reflex cameras. It was created by Pentax in 1975, and has been used by all Pentax 35 mm and digital SLRs since...
, Pentax K lens mount - PharmacokineticsPharmacokineticsPharmacokinetics, sometimes abbreviated as PK, is a branch of pharmacology dedicated to the determination of the fate of substances administered externally to a living organism...
- Primary key
- PsychokinesisPsychokinesisThe term psychokinesis , also referred to as telekinesis with respect to strictly describing movement of matter, sometimes abbreviated PK and TK respectively, is a term...
- Public-key cryptographyPublic-key cryptographyPublic-key cryptography refers to a cryptographic system requiring two separate keys, one to lock or encrypt the plaintext, and one to unlock or decrypt the cyphertext. Neither key will do both functions. One of these keys is published or public and the other is kept private...
- pK, negative logarithm of the dissociation constant K (-logK)
- Port knockingPort knockingIn computer networking, port knocking is a method of externally opening ports on a firewall by generating a connection attempt on a set of prespecified closed ports. Once a correct sequence of connection attempts is received, the firewall rules are dynamically modified to allow the host which sent...
, a method of externally opening ports on a firewall - PK, a magic number commonly used in ZIP archivesZIP (file format)Zip is a file format used for data compression and archiving. A zip file contains one or more files that have been compressed, to reduce file size, or stored as is...
- .pk.pk.pk is the Internet country code top-level domain for Pakistan. The domain name registry that operates it is PKNIC.-Second level domains:As of 2007, second-level registration for the .pk domain became available....
, the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Pakistan
- .pk
Sports
- ParkourParkourParkour is a method of movement focused on moving around obstacles with speed and efficiency. Originally developed in France, the main purpose of the discipline is to teach participants how to move through their environment by vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping...
, a physical art - Penalty kickPenalty kickA penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, in association football (soccer) - Penalty kill, in ice hockey
- PlacekickerPlacekickerPlacekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
, in American football - PickoffPickoffIn baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher or a catcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base....
, in baseball - P.K. Subban, a hockey player
Other
- P.KP.KThe P.K. was a car made by Pars Khodro between 2000 and 2005 using the body of the Renault 5 and the engine of a Kia Pride car. "P.K." is an acronym for Pars Khodro ....
, Iranian automobile - Package (disambiguation), as a shortform
- Paperinik, cartoon character
- Philosopher kingPhilosopher kingPhilosopher kings are the rulers, or Guardians, of Plato's Utopian Kallipolis. If his ideal city-state is to ever come into being, "philosophers [must] become kings…or those now called kings [must]…genuinely and adequately philosophize" .-In Book VI of The Republic:Plato defined a philosopher...
, the hypothetical Guardians of Plato's utopia Kallipolis - Public KnowledgePublic KnowledgePublic Knowledge is a non-profit Washington, D.C.-based public interest group that is involved in intellectual property law, competition, and choice in the digital marketplace, and an open standards/end-to-end internet....
- PK machine gunPK machine gunThe PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...
, a Soviet weapon, abbreviated from Pulemyot Kalashnikova (Kalashnikov machine gun) - Point kilométriquePoint kilométriquePoint kilométrique is a French acronym used to measure distances for boundary mileage used mainly in France, on railways, highways, canals, and freeways to help locate a specific location. For example, locations on the Canal du Midi are marked in PK values....
, a French distance-measurement acronym - Purple KushPurple KushPurple Kush is a strain of Cannabis intended for use as a psychoactive drug. It is primarily indica with hints of sativa, and is most commonly known for its purple bud. It grows between two - three feet in height and two feet around. Each plant yields between 10 and 18 ounces if grown properly...
, a strain of extremely potent marijuana - Preacher's kidPreacher's kidPreacher's kid is a term to refer to a child of a preacher, pastor, deacon, vicar, lay leader, minister or other similar church leader...
, a child of a pastor