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Kb See kilobit.

KB See kilobyte.

Kernel An operating system program that loads other operating system programs and applications programs to RAM as they are needed.

Key field The field in a record that is used as an identifier for accessing, sorting, and collating records.

Key padThat portion of a keyboard that permits rapid numeric data entry.

KeyboardA device used for key data entry.

Keyboard templates Typically, a plastic keyboard overlay that indicates which commands are assigned to particular function keys.

Kilobit (Kb) 1024, or about 1000, bits.

Kilobyte (KB) 1024, or about 1000, bytes.

Knowledge base The foundation of a knowledge-based system that contains facts, rules, inferences, and procedures.

Knowledge engineer Someone trained in the use of expert system shells and in the interview techniques needed to extract information from a domain expert.

Knowledge worker Someone whose job function revolves around the use, manipulation, and dissemination of information.

Knowledge-acquisition facility That component of the expert system shell that permits the construction of the knowledge base.

Knowledge-based system A computer-based system, often associated with artificial intelligence, that helps users make decisions by enabling them to interact with a knowledge base.