M.T. Ciaffaroni, Sailing Across - Zanichelli editore

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Kbps (Thousands of bits per second): A measurement of data transfer rates.

Kernel: Nucleo.
Software, which is the heart of the operating system. Manages the vital parts including memory, files, peripherals, and application programs.

Keyword: Lettera di tastiera, campo, parola chiave.
(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. Most database management systems allow you to have more than one key so that you can sort records in different ways. One of the keys is designated the primary key, and must hold a unique value for each record. A key field that identifies records in a different table is called a foreign key. (3) A password or table needed to decipher encoded data.

Kilobit: One thousand bits. Abbreviated as Kb.

Kinesics: Cinesica.
Kinesics, or body language, is one of the most powerful ways that humans can communicate non-verbally. It is used to convey moods and emotions and to emphasize or contradict what is being said.