Knol
Knol is a Google service that lets people share knowledge. Many refer to Knol as Google’s version of Wikipedia. The Knol project consists of user-written articles on a range of topics. Contributors can write and publish any number of Knols on the same or different topic. Readers with Google accounts can rate, comment on, or suggest edits to the Knols, similar to blog comments.
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The name given to a computer worm that uses Facebook’s messaging system to infect PCs in an attempt to gather sensitive information such as credit card numbers. Koobface propagates by sending notes to Facebook friends of someone whose PC has been infected. The messages, with subject headers like, “You look just awesome in this new […]
- Ksplice
An extension of the Linux kernel that is used for rebootless updates. Security and source code patches are applied without needing to reboot the operating system. Ksplice is developed by Massachusetts-based company, Ksplice Inc.
- Ku band
In satellite communications, Ku band is the frequency range from 10.5 to 17 GHz; where 13.75 to 14.50 GHz is for transmission and 10.7 to 12.75 GHz is used for reception.
- kHz
Abbreviation for kilohertz. A unit of measurement of frequency, also known as cycles per second. One kiloHertz (kHz) is equal to 1,000 Hertz (Hz) or 1,000 cycles per second.
- Kernel (Operating System Kernel)
The kernel is the central module of an operating system (OS). It is the part of the operating system that loads first, and it remains in main memory. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be as small as possible while still providing all the essential services required by other […]