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Supercomputer in Kobe, Japan
The K computer – named for the Japanese word/numeral "kei" (京), meaning 10 quadrillion (1016) – was a supercomputer manufactured by Fujitsu, installed
K_computer
Taiwanese computer and electronics company
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (/ˈeɪsuːs/, /eɪˈsuːs/, /ɑːˈ-/, /əˈ-/), doing business as Asus (stylized as ASUS), is a Taiwanese multinational computer, phone hardware
Asus
Programmable machine that processes data
electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system
Computer
Overview of technology development
the K computer being the world's fastest from June 2011 to June 2012, and Fugaku holding the lead from June 2020 until June 2022. The K computer's performance
Supercomputing_in_Japan
Set of computers configured in a distributed computing system
computer cluster is a group of autonomous computers that work together so that they can be viewed as a single system. Unlike grid computers, computer
Computer_cluster
Creating a computer model of all or part of a brain
neuroscience, brain simulation is the concept of creating a functioning computer model of a brain or part of a brain. Brain simulation projects intend to
Brain_simulation
The history of supercomputing goes back to the 1960s when a series of computers at Control Data Corporation (CDC) were designed by Seymour Cray to use
History_of_supercomputing
1997 studio album by Radiohead
OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997. With their producer, Nigel Godrich, Radiohead recorded
OK_Computer
Japanese supercomputer
in Kobe, Japan. It started development in 2014 as the successor to the K computer and made its debut in 2020. It is named after an alternative name for
Fugaku_(supercomputer)
This is a historical list of fastest computers and includes computers and supercomputers which were considered the fastest in the world at the time they
List_of_fastest_computers
Microprocessor designed by Fujitsu
the SPARC64 VIIfx, IXfx, and XIfx. The SPARC64 VIIIfx was used in the K computer, and the SPARC64 IXfx in the commercially available PRIMEHPC FX10. As
SPARC64_V
Japanese research organization
Computational Science (R-CCS, home of the Fugaku super computer and now decommissioned K computer) Two Riken scientists have won the Nobel prize for physics:
Riken
Database project devoted to the ranking of computers
TOP500 project ranks and details the 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in the world. The project was started in 1993 and publishes an
TOP500
Type of extremely powerful computer
A supercomputer is a type of computer with a high level of performance as compared to a general-purpose computer. Supercomputers play an important role
Supercomputer
including terms relevant to software, data science, and computer programming. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References
Glossary_of_computer_science
Rating of supercomputer systems
implementation strategy that have won the championship on the Japanese K computer is described in. According to June 2024 release of the list, for the BFS
Graph500
Customizable PC with limited components
computer is a partially assembled platform or an unassembled kit of computer parts allowing more customization and lower costs than a retail computer
Barebone_computer
Multidimensional search tree for points in k dimensional space
to k-d trees. In computer science, a k-d tree (short for k-dimensional tree) is a space-partitioning data structure for organizing points in a k-dimensional
K-d_tree
proprietary computer network topology for supercomputers developed by Fujitsu. It is a variant of the torus interconnect. The system has been used in the K computer
Torus_fusion
Message Passing Interface software library
the world's fastest supercomputer from June 2008 to November 2009, and K computer, the fastest supercomputer from June 2011 to June 2012. Open MPI represents
Open_MPI
and structural components of computers, architectural issues, and peripheral devices. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Glossary of computer hardware terms
Glossary_of_computer_hardware_terms
IBM supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
replaced the K computer as the world's fastest supercomputer, with a LINPACK performance of 17.17 petaflops, 63% faster than the K computer's 10.51 petaflops
Sequoia_(supercomputer)
Person who writes computer software
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code – someone with skill in computer programming. The professional titles software
Programmer
Topics referred to by the same term
Systems K (cider), a British draft cider manufactured and distributed by the Gaymer Cider Company of Bath, England K band (disambiguation) K computer, a Japanese
K_(disambiguation)
Transit system in Kobe, Japan
Island Minami Station respectively. Following the decommissioning of K computer, K Computer Mae station was again renamed as Keisan Kagaku Center station in
Port_Island_Line
Design of high-performance computers
Nebulae have started to rely on them. However, other systems such as the K computer continue to use conventional processors such as SPARC-based designs and
Supercomputer_architecture
Supercomputer
rate of 2.57 petaFLOPS. In June 2011 the Tianhe-1A was overtaken by the K computer as the world's fastest supercomputer, which was also subsequently superseded
Tianhe-1
Computer keyboard command
Control-K is a computer command. It is generated by pressing the K key while holding down the Ctrl key on most computer keyboards. Control-K may perform
Control-K
1999–2009 Japanese-German computer technology company
Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH was a Japanese and German vendor of information technology. The company was founded on October 1, 1999 as a 50/50 joint
Fujitsu_Siemens_Computers
Anti-theft system for computer equipment
Slot (also called a K-Slot or Kensington lock) is an anti-theft system for hardware electronics such as notebook computers, computer monitors and others
Kensington_Security_Slot
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
2011, the station was renamed to K Computer Mae Station (京コンピュータ前駅, Kei Konpyūta Mae Eki) with the namesake of K computer, the supercomputer then being developed
Keisan_Kagaku_Center_Station
Type of geometry for connecting computer nodes
XT3. IBM's Blue Gene/Q uses a five-dimensional torus network. Fujitsu's K computer and the PRIMEHPC FX10 use a proprietary three-dimensional torus 3D mesh
Torus_interconnect
American software company (1976–2018)
Computer Associates International, Inc., later CA, Inc., and CA Technologies, Inc., was an American multinational enterprise software developer and publisher
Computer_Associates
Computer hardware technology that uses quantum mechanics
A quantum computer is a real or theoretical computer that exploits quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement in an essential way. It is widely
Quantum_computing
Physical components of a computer
Computer hardware, commonly shortened to hardware, includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random-access
Computer_hardware
American computer manufacturer (1990–2001)
HAL Computer Systems, Inc was a Campbell, California-based computer manufacturer founded in 1990 by Andrew Heller, a principal designer of the original
HAL_Computer_Systems
Measure of computer performance
Floating point operations per second (FLOPS, flops or flop/s) is a measure of computer performance or compute in computing, useful in fields of scientific computations
Floating point operations per second
Floating_point_operations_per_second
Application of computer graphics to create or contribute to images
Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is a specific application of computer graphics for creating or improving images in art, printed media, simulators, videos
Computer-generated_imagery
Japanese multinational technology company
the K computer, the world's fastest supercomputer in June 2011 with a rating of over 8 petaflops, and in October 2011, K became the first computer to top
Fujitsu
Indian-American engineer
Shree K. Nayar is an Indian American engineer and computer scientist known for his contributions to the fields of computer vision, computational imaging
Shree_K._Nayar
Computer systems capable of one exaFLOPS
supercomputer performance. Exascale computing is a significant achievement in computer engineering: primarily, it allows improved scientific applications and
Exascale_computing
Japanese laptop computer line
computers made by Fujitsu, which also offers a range of notebooks and tablet PCs within the same Lifebook family. In partnership with Poqet Computer Corporation
Fujitsu_Lifebook
List of unsolved computational problems
This article is a list of notable unsolved problems in computer science. A problem in computer science is considered unsolved when no solution is known
List of unsolved problems in computer science
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_computer_science
relating to computer graphics. For more general computer hardware terms, see glossary of computer hardware terms. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
Glossary_of_computer_graphics
American computer scientist
Robert J. K. Jacob is an American computer scientist and professor at Tufts University, known for his work on eye tracking and the Reality-Based Interaction
Robert_J._K._Jacob
Computation machine that uses continuously varying data technology
An analog computer or analogue computer is a type of computation machine (computer) that uses physical phenomena such as electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic
Analog_computer
Machine designed to mimic the human brain
A cognitive computer is a computer that hardwires artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms into an integrated circuit that closely reproduces
Cognitive_computer
Canadian computer scientist
October 20, 1957) is a Canadian computer scientist most notable for developing three programming languages inspired by APL: A+, k, and q, and for co-founding
Arthur Whitney (computer scientist)
Arthur_Whitney_(computer_scientist)
Computational problem of interest in computer science
Unsolved problem in computer science Is there a k {\displaystyle k} -competitive algorithm for solving the k {\displaystyle k} -server problem in an arbitrary
K-server_problem
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security
Computer_security
Indian academic
K. K. Aggarwal (born 1948) is an engineer and professor who has worked in the fields of computer engineering and information technology. He has been the
K._K._Aggarwal
American computer scientist
Steven K. Feiner is an American computer scientist, serving as Professor for computer science at Columbia University in the field of computer graphics
Steven_K._Feiner
Textbook
Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice is a textbook written by James D. Foley, Andries van Dam, Steven K. Feiner, John Hughes, Morgan McGuire, David
Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice
Computer_Graphics:_Principles_and_Practice
American computer products company
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, the world's third largest IT products and services provider. FCPA designs
Fujitsu Computer Products of America
Fujitsu_Computer_Products_of_America
Munich-based information technology vendor
when the parent firm bought out Siemens' 50% share of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Fujitsu Technology Solutions provides a broad range of information and
Fujitsu_Technology_Solutions
Computer-based technologies
Information technology (IT) is the study or use of computers, telecommunication systems and other devices to create, process, store, retrieve and transmit
Information_technology
Form of human–computer interaction
accomplish a routine task without errors using an interactive computer system. It was proposed by Stuart K. Card, Thomas P. Moran and Allen Newell in 1980 in the
Keystroke-level_model
Computer intended for use by an individual person
A personal computer (PC), or simply computer, is a computer designed for personal use. It is typically used for tasks such as word processing, internet
Personal_computer
Annual award in parallel and distributed processing
IEEE Computer Society's Awards Committee. Past recipients: 1989 - Irving S. Reed 1990 - H.T. Kung 1991 - Harold S. Stone 1992 - David Kuck 1993 - K. Mani
IEEE Computer Society Charles Babbage Award
IEEE_Computer_Society_Charles_Babbage_Award
Indian-American computer scientist (born 1948)
Indian-American computer scientist and University Distinguished Professor and the Douglas E. Zongker Endowed Professor in the Department of Computer Science and
Anil K. Jain (computer scientist, born 1948)
Anil_K._Jain_(computer_scientist,_born_1948)
Indian flautist
JIMS, Vol 25. Jan-Dec 94, Baroda, India Computer Society of India Communications, 1986 Bhaskran, K. "Computer Algorithms in Music". Archived from the
K._Bhaskaran
Display screen technology
surfaces)[permanent dead link] Webopedia Computer Dictionary – What is ALiS? Google Books – Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology By K. F. Ibrahim, Eugene Trundle
Alternate lighting of surfaces
Alternate_lighting_of_surfaces
Art of creating moving images using computers
moving images, while computer animation only refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics. Computer animation is a digital
Computer_animation
Japanese computer scientist
for their work simulating the quantum states of a nanowire using the K computer. He is also known for his research on the Fast Fourier transform, and
Daisuke Takahashi (mathematician)
Daisuke_Takahashi_(mathematician)
In computer science, a K-D-B-tree (k-dimensional B-tree) is a tree data structure for subdividing a k-dimensional search space. The aim of the K-D-B-tree
K-D-B-tree
2003 video game
K." 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021. "Review: Contract J.A.C.K.". Computer Games
Contract_J.A.C.K.
Set of rules describing computer system
In computer science and computer engineering, a computer architecture is the conceptual design and operational structure of a computer system that define
Computer_architecture
American comedian and social media personality (born 1982)
Transrina Kebe (née Howard; born March 10, 1982), known professionally as Tasha K, is an American comedian, celebrity news broadcaster and online personality
Tasha_K
Early British cryptanalysis computer
Colossus was a set of computers developed by British codebreakers in the years 1943–1945 to help in the cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher. Colossus used
Colossus_computer
developments from early devices used for simple calculations to today's complex computers, encompassing advances in both analog and digital technology. The first
History_of_computing_hardware
Relation of two images with software
In the field of computer vision, any two images of the same planar surface in space are related by a homography (assuming a pinhole camera model). This
Homography_(computer_vision)
Computer input/output device for users
A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that can be used for entering data into, and transcribing data from, a computer
Computer_terminal
Retrieved 2026-03-19. German Web portal to the Corporate History of Kienzle Apparate Kienzle computer models (look under K) Kienzle Automotive v t e v t e
Kienzle_Computer
Computer composed of organic material
A wetware computer is an organic computer (which can also be known as an artificial organic brain or a neurocomputer) composed of organic material "wetware"
Wetware_computer
Sub-field of computer science
Computer graphics is a sub-field of computer science which studies methods for digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content. Although the term
Computer graphics (computer science)
Computer_graphics_(computer_science)
Process to create executable computer programs
Computer programming or coding is the composition of sequences of instructions, called programs, that computers can follow to perform tasks. It involves
Computer_programming
Israeli computer scientist (born 1951)
neighbor search and k-means clustering. He has published many papers on computer chess, was the local organizer of the 12th World Computer Chess Championship
Nathan_Netanyahu
American multinational technology company
as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the company was incorporated by Jobs and Wozniak as Apple Computer, Inc. the
Apple_Inc.
American computer scientist
Dr. Sajal K. Das is currently a professor of Computer Science and the Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Sajal_K._Das
American computer scientist (1937–2017)
Lisp, and developing concepts in computer science and programming language design still in use today. In 1974, Alice K. Hartley was listed as the maintainer
Alice_K._Hartley
American computer scientist and former U.S. government official
834–835. ISBN 978-0160436116. "Dr. Anita K. Jones". NAE.edu (National Academy of Engineering). "Computer Science Legend Anita Jones Retires". 28 June
Anita_K._Jones
Canadian mathematician and author (1941–2024)
"Books and articles", A. K. Dewdney website. D. G. Jones & A. K. Dewdney (March 1984). "Core War guidelines". Department of Computer Science, The University
A._K._Dewdney
American computing vendor
The stock traded on the NASDAQ exchange. James K. Sims, who had been general manager of the computer unit within Perkin-Elmer, became president and CEO
Concurrent Computer Corporation
Concurrent_Computer_Corporation
Supercomputer designed and built by D. E. Shaw Research
International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA '07), San Diego, California, June 9–13, 2007). Richard H. Larson; John K. Salmon; Ron O. Dror; Martin
Anton_(computer)
1982 Fujitsu home computer
The FM-7 ("Fujitsu Micro 7") is a home computer created by Fujitsu. It was first released in 1982 and was sold in Japan and Spain. It is a stripped-down
FM-7
Professional association
Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual event designed to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions
Computer Science Teachers Association
Computer_Science_Teachers_Association
Measure of algorithmic complexity
K ( x | y ) ≤ K ( x ) ≤ K ( x , y ) ≤ max ( K ( x | y ) + K ( y ) , K ( y | x ) + K ( x ) ) ≤ K ( x ) + K ( y ) {\displaystyle K(x|y)\leq K(x)\leq K(x
Kolmogorov_complexity
origins of computer-related terms or terms used in the computing world (i.e., a list of computer term etymologies). It relates to both computer hardware
List of computer term etymologies
List_of_computer_term_etymologies
Study of discrete mathematical structures
half of the twentieth century partly due to the development of digital computers which operate in "discrete" steps and store data in "discrete" bits. Concepts
Discrete_mathematics
Graphics created using computers
Computer graphics (CG) deals with generating images and art with the aid of computers. Computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography,
Computer_graphics
Method for finding largest (or smallest) eigenvalues
superconductivity uses LOBPCG to calculate the ground state of the Hamiltonian on the K computer and multi-GPU systems. There are MATLAB and Julia versions of LOBPCG for
LOBPCG
Human–computer interaction (HCI) is the process through which people operate and engage with computer systems. Research in HCI covers the design and the
Human–computer_interaction
Quantum algorithm for integer factorization
classical (non-quantum) algorithms. However, beating classical computers may require quantum computers with millions of qubits due to the overhead caused by quantum
Shor's_algorithm
Japanese personal computer
Towns (Japanese: エフエムタウンズ, Hepburn: Efu Emu Taunzu) is a Japanese personal computer built by Fujitsu from 1989 to 1997. It started as a proprietary PC variant
FM_Towns
IT company based in India
Patni Computer Systems Limited was a provider of IT services and business solutions founded by Narendra Patni. It merged with IGATE Corporation in 2011
Patni_Computer_Systems
Computers have often been used as fictional objects in literature, films, and in other forms of media. Fictional computers may be depicted as considerably
List_of_fictional_computers
Sequence merge algorithm in computer science
In computer science, k-way merge algorithms or multiway merges are a specific type of sequence merge algorithms that specialize in taking in k sorted
K-way_merge_algorithm
Indian physicist
C. K. Raju (born 7 March 1954) is an Indian computer scientist, mathematician, educator, and physicist. Raju was born on 7 March 1954 in Gwalior, Madhya
C._K._Raju
Class in computational complexity theory
parallel computer with a polynomial number of processors. In other words, a problem with input size n is in NC if there exist constants c and k such that
NC_(complexity)
exploitation of 3D computer graphics. For a comparison, see Comparison of 3D computer graphics software. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
List of 3D computer graphics software
List_of_3D_computer_graphics_software
K COMPUTER
K COMPUTER
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Isaák, IZSÃK means "he will laugh."Â
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Russian Svyatopolk, ÅšWIĘTOPEÅK means "blessed people."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Polish
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos; Crystal Ice
Male
Greek
(Ἰσαάκ) Greek form of Hebrew Yitzchak, ISAÃK means "he will laugh."Â
Male
Czechoslovakian
, butcher.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of German Ludwig, LÚÃVÃK means "famous warrior."
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
A Combination of Initials K and C; Alert; Vigorous; Watchful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
K for Krishna, S for Shiv and G for Ganesh
Male
Egyptian
, the name of a mystical deity.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Old High German Berhtram, BERTÓK means "bright raven."
Male
Czechoslovakian
, famous war.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
A Combination of Initials K and C; Alert; Vigorous
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
A Combination of Initials K and C; Alert; Watchful; Vigorous
K COMPUTER
K COMPUTER
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Hand Workers
Female
African
she who basks in the sun.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Forgiver; Merciful
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed; Imbued; Infused
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Daughter of the Ocean
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’.English : nickname for a man with dark hair or a swarthy complexion, from Middle English dunn ‘dark-colored’.Scottish : habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’.Scottish : nickname from Gaelic donn ‘brown’. Compare 1.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Ease; Comfort; Amusement
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
To recite
Female
German
German name derived from Latin beatus, BEATE means "blessed."Â
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements rán "plundering, robbery" and úlfr "wolf," hence "plundering wolf."
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K COMPUTER
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superl.
Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.
a.
Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q.
n.
An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium).
n.
A genus of spreading shrubs with many stems, from one species of which (K. triandra), found in Peru, rhatany root, used as a medicine, is obtained.
n.
One of the sonant mutes /, /, / (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, /, /, / (p, t, k), and the aspiratae (aspirates) /, /, / (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute.
a.
Formed by complete closure of the mouth passage, and with the nose passage remaining closed; stopped, as are the mute consonants, p, t, k, b, d, and hard g.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C () C is the third letter of the English alphabet. It is from the Latin letter C, which in old Latin represented the sounds of k, and g (in go); its original value being the latter. In Anglo-Saxon words, or Old English before the Norman Conquest, it always has the sound of k. The Latin C was the same letter as the Greek /, /, and came from the Greek alphabet. The Greeks got it from the Ph/nicians. The English name of C is from the Latin name ce, and was derived, probably, through the French. Etymologically C is related to g, h, k, q, s (and other sibilant sounds). Examples of these relations are in L. acutus, E. acute, ague; E. acrid, eager, vinegar; L. cornu, E. horn; E. cat, kitten; E. coy, quiet; L. circare, OF. cerchier, E. search.
a.
Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.
n.
A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.
a.
See Gimmal. K () the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Phoenician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).
n. pl.
A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.
n.
The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2. Q () the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, has but one sound (that of k), and is always followed by u, the two letters together being sounded like kw, except in some words in which the u is silent. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 249. Q is not found in Anglo-Saxon, cw being used instead of qu; as in cwic, quick; cwen, queen. The name (k/) is from the French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same letter; its form is from the Latin, which derived it, through a Greek alphabet, from the Ph/nician, the ultimate origin being Egyptian.
n.
A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.
n.
A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11).
a.
Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. /, /, /).
a.
Having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. See Illust. k under Aves.
n.
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
v. t.
To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back.
n.
Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /).
superl.
Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.