Fiber Optic Reference Guide: A Practical Guide to Communications Technology, Third Edition
This guide is an ideal primer for newcomers to the fiber optics industry as well as a useful reference guide for seasoned fiber optics veterans.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Fiber Optic Reference Guide: A Practical Guide to Communications Technology, Third Edition
K
- k
- Abbreviation for kilo. One thousand or 10 3.
- K
- Abbreviation for Kelvin. Measure of temperature where pure water freezes at 273 and boils at 373 .
- kBaud
- One thousand bits of data per second.
- kb/s
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See kBaud.
- Kevlar
- A very strong, very light, synthetic compound developed by DuPont which is used to strengthen optical cables.
- Keying
- Generating signals by the interruption or modulation of a steady signal or carrier.
- kg
- Abbreviation for kilogram. Approximately 2.2 pounds.
- kHz
- Abbreviation for kilohertz. One thousand cycles per second.
- km
- Abbreviation for kilometer. 1 km = 3,280 feet or 0.62 miles.
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