K

K

See "kilobyte (KB)" on page 39.

key

Do not use this term as a verb. See "press" on page 61 or "type" on page 75.

keyboard

(modifier, noun)

keymap

(modifier, noun)

keyname

Keynames are the names of keys on a keyboard. When using keynames:

List of keyboard names
Alt The Macintosh keyboard labels this key as option.
Backspace The Macintosh keyboard exclusively labels this key Delete. Howeve,r Backspace is more commonly used.
Break
Caps Lock
Clear
Command
Control
Delete
Down Arrow
End
Enter This is the key on the numeric keypad.
Esc Do not use Escape.
Help
Home
Insert
Left Arrow
Meta
Num Lock
Option
Page Down
Page Up
Pause
Print Screen
Return This is the Return key on the QWERTY part of the keyboard.
Right Arrow
Scroll Lock
Shift
Spacebar
Tab
Up Arrow

keypad

(modifier, noun)

keystroke

(modifier, noun)

key-value pair

Don't use a slash between key and value.

keyword

(modifier, noun) See "C++ keyword" on page 9.

kill

Do not use this term. Instead, use end or stop.

kilo (k)

(prefix)

kilobit (Kb)

Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. Note capitalization.

kilobyte (KB)

A unit of measure equal to 1,024 bytes. Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. Note capitalization.

kilohertz (kHz)

Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement.

kilometer (km)

Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement.


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