Category: K

User authentication scheme for Open source (non-proprietary) and public domain (free). A client-server environment’s network security system. Named after Greek mythology’s fierce three-headed guard dog. At user login and every service request,

Typically employed in managerial or supervisory level employee training. Determining the level of performance required, time taken, quality of outcome, and total job or project quality by the study of a set

While being overcome in a hostile bidding war, a company receives a saving grace.

Concepts, data, objectives, requirements, rules, and specifications as an organized knowledge repository. Typically this is a computer system, less often, an organization. It can be (1) a retrieval either as an expert

Software named after the Muppet frog character in the children’s educational program, Sesame Street. Controls data exchanges between PCs and mainframe computers. It is an asynchronous file-transfer protocol, largely replaced by internet

Alternative to a private branch exchange (PBX) phone system, smaller, cheaper, but less flexible. Allows a caller to directly select outgoing lines, incoming calls, or use intercom and conference facilities via several

Another name for kilocalorie (Refer to calorie).

Artificial intelligence or expert systems retrieval for a knowledge based system of automated production processes.

Computer operating system nucleus. Manages core operations and hardware resources allocation. Also refer to shell.

Computer-system external input device for data entry. It could be to a mobile device, a personal computer, or any other electronic machine. This device has keys with alphabetic, numerical, and common symbols

Electrical power measure of a standard unit equal to 1000 watts. Equivalent to 1.34 horsepower, or 1000 joules per second as a measured consumption rate.

Artificial intelligence / expert system based software techniques. Used to solve process problems. Intended use is to respond to unique queries and expertise transfers, relating one domain of knowledge to another. Exists

Small but continual improvements involving everyone from the chief executive to the lowest level workers achieves higher standards in quality enhancement and waste reduction. Mosaki Imai popularized it in his book ‘Kaizen:

Spatial adjusting between certain characters along a text line. Natural shape and slope improve character appearance. Letter combinations like WA and VA look awkward and slow smooth eye flow along a text

Print ad coded in an advertisement address to identify the source of the query or order. The words ‘Dept. DN’, for example, may indicate ad placements in a newspaper named ‘Daily News.’

Electrical power consumption measure of a standard unit equal to 1000 watts in an hour. Equivalent to 860 kilocalories, or 3412 British thermal units (Btu) as a measured consumption rate.

Experience, information, knowledge, learning, and skills of the employees of an organization tallied into expertise, high-capability. Knowledge capital is an essential component of human capital. Knowledge capital builds the longest lasting competitive

A budgeting approach that includes product improvement costs. With the objective of reducing actual costs below standard costs, projected costs of improvement are already incorporated in the budget . Also refer to

Essential, main employee stakeholder in corporate operations. May be an officer with voting rights able to influence the company. Any employee owning company assets 5% or more of the total and/or receives

Supporter of governmental economic intervention by public policies driving for full employment and price stability. A follower of John Maynard Keynes, a believer in his economic principles.