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| Kb: |
Also known as Kilobit (with a lowercase b), is an expression or value of measurement.
One kilobit is equivalent to 1000 bits. |
| KB: |
Or KiloByte, is Expression used to describe the storage capacity or an amount of
data. One kilobyte is equivalent to 1024 bytes.
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| Kerberos: |
A computer network authentication protocol that allows individuals which are communicating
over an insecure network to confirm their identity to one another in a secure fashion. |
| Keygen: |
A program designed to generate serial numbers or key codes for a piece of software
so that it can be used illegally and without purchasing it. |
| Keystroke Logger: |
A program/virus which operates transparently in the background and records
all of the users keystrokes. Once these keystrokes are logged, they are stored on
the machine or automaically uploaded to a website to be used later by hackers. |
| KVM: |
Also known as a Keyboard-Video-Mouse
switch, is a device that connects two or more computers to a single keyboard,
monitor and mouse. |