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

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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