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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).
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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.
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K: /K/ [from {kilo-}] n. A kilobyte. Used both as a spoken word and a written suffix (like {meg} and {gig} for megabyte and gigabyte).
See {{quantifiers}}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
quantifiers In techspeak and jargon, the standard metric prefixes used in the SI (Systè
me International) conventions for scientific measurement have dual uses....
meg /meg/ n. See quantifiers.
gig /jig/ or /gig/ n. [SI] See quantifiers.
kilo- pref. [SI] See quantifiers.
gen /jen/ n.,v. Short for generate, used frequently in both spoken and written contexts.
gen: /jen/ n.,v. Short for {generate}, used frequently in both spoken and written contexts.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
oid suff. [from Greek suffix -oid = `in the image of'] 1.
Used as in mainstream slang English to indicate a poor imitation, a counterfeit, or some otherwise slightly bogus resemblance....
kgbvax /K-G-B'vaks/ n. See kremvax.