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kahuna /k*-hoo'n*/ n. [IBM: from the Hawaiian title for a shaman] Synonym for wizard, guru.
kamikaze packet n. The `official' jargon for what is more commonly called a Christmas tree packet.
RFC-1 "TCP and IP Bake Off" says: 10 points for correctly being able to process a "Kamikaz...
kangaroo code n. Syn. spaghetti code.
ken /ken/ n. 1. [Unix] Ken Thompson, principal inventor of Unix.
In the early days he used to hand-cut distribution tapes, often with a note that read "Love, ken"....
kgbvax /K-G-B'vaks/ n. See kremvax.
KIBO /ki:'boh/ 1. [acronym] Knowledge In, Bullshit Out.
kiboze v. [Usenet] To grep the Usenet news for a string, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up.
This activity was popularised by Kibo (see KIBO, sense 2)....
kibozo /ki:-boh'zoh/ n. [Usenet] One who kibozes but is not Kibo (see KIBO, sense 2).
kick v. [IRC] To cause somebody to be removed from a IRC channel, an option only available to channel ops.
This is an extreme measure, often used to combat extreme flamage or flooding, bu...
kill file n. [Usenet; very common] (alt.

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