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K B — Kilobyte(s); 1024 bytes. K B P S — Kilobit(s) per second. K BP S — Kilobyte(s) per second.
K E Y C O M B I N A T I O N — A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time (for example, <Ctrl><Alt><Del>).
K G — Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. K H Z — Kilohertz.
KMM — Keyboard/monitor/mouse.
KVM — Keyboard/video/mouse. KVM refers to a switch that allows selection of the system from which the video is displayed and for which the keyboard and mouse are used.
LAN — Local area network. A LAN is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN.
L B — Pound(s).
LCD — Liquid crystal display.
LED —
LGA — Land grid array. A type of processor socket. Unlike the PGA, the LGA interface has no pins on the chip; instead, the chip has pads that contact pins on the system board.
L I N U X — A
L O C A L B U S — On a system with
LVD — Low voltage differential.
M — Meter(s).
M A — Milliampere(s).
MAC A D D R E S S — Media Access Control address. Your system’s unique hardware number on a network.
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