IBM 5170 Technical Reference page 421

K. When referring to storage capacity, 1024. (1024
=
2 to the
10th power.)
Kb. 1024 bytes.
kg.
Kilogram; 1000 grams.
kHz. Kilohertz; 1000 hertz.
kilo (k). Prefix 1000
kilogram
(kg).
1000 grams.
kilohertz (kHz). 1000 hertz
latch. (1) A simple logic-circuit storage element. (2) A feedback
loop in sequential digital circuits used to maintain a state.
least-significant digit. The rightmost digit. See also low-order
position.
LED. Light-emitting diode.
light-emitting diode (LED). A semiconductor device that gives off
visible or infrared light when activated.
load. In programming, to enter data into storage or working
registers.
low power Schottky TTL. A version (LS series) of TTL giving a
good compromise between low power and high speed. See also
transistor-transistor logic and Schottky TTL.
low-order position. The rightmost position in a string of
~ characters. See also least-significant digit.
m. (1) Prefix milli; 0.001. (2) Meter.
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