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Karn's algorithm

Algorithm that improves round-trip time estimations by helping transport layer protocols distinguish between good and bad round-trip time samples.

KB

kilobyte. Approximately 1,000 bytes.

Kb

kilobit. Approximately 1,000 bits.

kBps

kilobytes per second.

kbps

kilobits per second.

keepalive interval

Period of time between each keepalive message sent by a network device.

keepalive message

Message sent by one network device to inform another network device that the virtual circuit between the two is still active.

Kerberos

A developing standard for authenticating network users. Kerberos offers two key benefits: it functions in a multivendor network and it does not transmit passwords over the network.

Kermit

Popular file-transfer and terminal-emulation program.

kilobit

Abbreviated Kb.

kilobits per second

Abbreviated kbps.

kilobyte

Abbreviated KB.

kilobytes per second

Abbreviated kBps.