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K-SAV
knowledge summarization, analysis, and visualization

KAK
Key-Auto-Key

KAPSE
Kernel Ada Program Support Environment

KB
kilobyte

KBS
knowledge-based system

KBSA
Knowledge Based Software Assistant

KCL
Kyoto Common Lisp

KDC
Key Distribution Center

KDSI
thousands of delivered source instructions

KDU
Keyboard Display Unit

KEA
key exchange algorithm

KEE
knowledge engineering environment

KEK
Key Encrypting Key

KG
Key Generator

KIT
KAPSE (Kernel Ada Programming Support Environment) Interface Team

KITIA
KASPE Interface Team from Industry and Academia

KJLC
Kurt J. Lesker Company

KLOC
thousands of lines of code

KMASE
Key Management Application Service Element

KMC
Key Management Center

KMID
Key Management Identification Number

KMODC
Key Material Ordering and Distribution Center

KMP
Key Management Protocol

KMPDU
Key Management Protocol Data Unit

KMS
Key Management System

KMS
Knowledge Management System

KMSA
Key Management System Agent

KMUA
Key Management User Agent

KNiTT
Knowledge Networks in Technology Transition

KP
key practice

KP
Key Processor

KPA
Key Personnel Areas

KPA
key process area

KPA
Key Process Attribute

KPK
Key Production Key

KSLOC
1000 source lines of code

KSLOC
Thousand Source Lines of Code

KTP
Key Technologies Plan

KVG
Key Variable Generator

KWIC
keyword in context

KWIPS
Thousand of Whetstone Instructions Per Second

KWOC
keyword out of context



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