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There are currently 17 names in this directory beginning with the letter K.

Kernel: The central part of an operating system that manages the system's resources and controls the communication between hardware and software

Kernel: The core part of an operating system that manages the resources and interactions between software and hardware

Key-value store: A type of database that stores data in the form of keys and values, and allows data to be retrieved using the key

Key: A piece of data used in cryptography to encrypt and decrypt messages

Key: A value that is used to identify or access data in a database or other data structure

Keyboard: An input device used for typing text and data into a computer

Keychain: A password management utility that is used to store and manage passwords and other sensitive information

Keyword research: The process of identifying and analyzing relevant keywords for use in search engine optimization (SEO) or other purposes

Keyword stuffing: The practice of using an excessive number of keywords in an attempt to manipulate search engine rankings

Keyword: A word or phrase that is used as a search term or to describe or classify content

Kibana: An open-source data visualization and exploration platform that is used with Elasticsearch

Kinematics: The study of motion and forces, without considering the forces that cause the motion

Knowledge base: A collection of information that is organized and structured to be easily accessible and searchable

Knowledge graph: A structured data representation of relationships between entities and their attributes and connections

Kubernetes: An open-source container orchestration platform that is used to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine): A virtualization solution that enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine

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