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Definitions for K:

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
K \K\, (k[=a]), the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Ph[oe]nician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see). Note: In many words of one syllable k is used after c, as in crack, check, deck, being necessary to exhibit a correct pronunciation in the derivatives, cracked, checked, decked, cracking; since without it, c, before the vowels e and i, would be sounded like s. Formerly, k was added to c in certain words of Latin origin, as in musick, publick, republick; but now it is omitted. [1913 Webster] Note: See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 240, 178, 179, 185. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Mute \Mute\, n. 1. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability, unwillingness, or other cause. Specifically: (a) One who, from deafness, either congenital or from early life, is unable to use articulate language; a deaf-mute. (b) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral. (c) A person whose part in a play does not require him to speak. (d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument, in order to deaden or soften the tone. [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 2.0 :
k adj : denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units [syn: thousand, a thousand, one thousand, 1000, m] n 1: the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites [syn: kelvin] 2: a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite [syn: potassium, atomic number 19] 3: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 [syn: thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard] 4: a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes [syn: kilobyte, KB] 5: the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet 6: street names for ketamine [syn: jet, super acid, {special K}, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C]

Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :
K /K/ n. [from {kilo-}] A kilobyte. Used both as a spoken word and a written suffix (like meg and gig for megabyte and gigabyte). See {quantifiers}.

Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :
k- pref. [rare; poss fr. `kilo-' prefix] Extremely. Rare among hackers, but quite common among crackers and warez d00dz in compounds such as `k-kool' /K'kool'/, `k-rad' /K'rad'/, and `k-awesome' /K'aw`sm/. Also used to intensify negatives; thus, `k-evil', `k-lame', `k-screwed', and `k-annoying'. Overuse of this prefix, or use in more formal or technical contexts, is considered an indicator of lamer status.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :
K {kilo-}, a kilobyte. Used both as a spoken word and a written suffix, like meg and gig for megabyte and gigabyte. See prefix. [Jargon File] (1995-09-29)

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) :
K-Bar Ranch, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas Population (2000): 350 Housing Units (2000): 116 Land area (2000): 3.410505 sq. miles (8.833167 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.410505 sq. miles (8.833167 sq. km) FIPS code: 38518 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 27.996465 N, 97.922898 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: K-Bar Ranch, TX K-Bar Ranch K, TX K

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