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	The abbreviation KB or kb can refer to: Kilobit Kilobit A kilobit is an expression of grouped bits meaning 1,000 bits. Use of the term to denote a kibibit is deprecated and contrary to international standard.... (kb), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity Kilobyte Kilobyte Kilobyte is a unit of Computer data storage equal to either 1,024 bytes or 1,000 bytes , depending on context.It is abbreviated in a number of ways: KB, kB, K and Kbyte.... (kB), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity Knowledge base Knowledge base A knowledge base is a special kind of database for knowledge management, providing the means for the computerized collection, organization, and retrieval of knowledge.... , a collection of knowledge helping users with a given product Knowledge Bowl Knowledge Bowl Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds.... , an interdisciplinary academic competition Keyboard Alphanumeric keyboard Alphanumeric keyboards include typewriters and computer Keyboard . An alphanumeric keyboard is a device with many keys ... , such as: Alphanumeric keyboard Alphanumeric keyboard Alphanumeric keyboards include typewriters and computer Keyboard . An alphanumeric keyboard is a device with many keys ... , a data entry device Keyboard instrument Keyboard instrument A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organ s as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic musical instrument.... , a musical instrument Base dissociation constant Acid dissociation constant An acid dissociation constant, Ka, is a quantitative measure of the strong acid in solution. It is the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction known as Dissociation in the context of acid-base reactions.... (K_b), the constant which refers to the equilibrium in which a base reacts with H₂O to form a corresponding conjugate acid and OH^- Boltzmann constant Boltzmann constant The Boltzmann constant is the physical constant relating energy at the particle level with temperature observed at the bulk level. It is the gas constant R divided by the Avogadro constant NA:... (k_B), the physical constant which relates temperature to energy Counter-electromotive force Counter-electromotive force The counter-electromotive force is the voltage, or electromotive force, that pushes against the current which induces it. CEMF is caused by a changing electromagnetic field.... constant (k_b), a parameter in motor dynamics Knight of the Bath, a former rank (before 1847) of the Order of the Bath Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a United Kingdom order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements.... , a part of the British honours system; sometimes also refers to Knight Bachelor Knight Bachelor The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Chivalric order.... King's Bench, an ancient English court, or the legal citation denoting a case in such court. Kilo-base pair Base pair In molecular biology, two nucleotides on opposite complementarity DNA or RNA strands that are connected via hydrogen bonds are called a base pair .... (kb or kbp), a unit of measurement of DNA or RNA length used in genetics, equal to 1,000 nucleotides KB Home KB Home KB Home is a homebuilding company based in the United States, founded in 1957 as Kaufman & Broad. It was the first company to be traded on the NYSE as a home builder and is a Fortune 500 company.... , a major American home builder KB Toys KB Toys KB Toys was a chain of shopping mall retail toy stores in the United States. It was founded in 1922 by the Kaufman brothers. KB operated 605 stores in 44 U.S.... , a United States toy retail chain K&B K&B K&B was a drug store Chain store headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1905, it expanded to have stores in the Gulf Coast of the United States region until the chain was purchased by Rite Aid in 1997.... , a local drug store in New Orleans, Louisiana, that was bought by Rite Aid Kungliga biblioteket, the National Library of Sweden Komercni Banka Komercní banka Komercn? banka is one of the main bank in the Czech Republic. It serves about 1.5 million customers in more than 350 Branch .The bank was founded in 1990 following separation of commercial activities from the former St?tn? banka ceskoslovensk? .... , a bank in the Czech Republic Dutch Royal Library Dutch Royal Library The Koninklijke Bibliotheek is the national library of The Netherlands, based in The Hague and founded in 1798. King Louis Bonaparte gave its current name in 1806.... (Koninklijke Bibliotheek), the national library of the Netherlands Kookmin Bank Kookmin Bank Kookmin Bank is the largest bank by both asset value and market capitalization in South Korea.The bank is led by Kang Chung-Won who previously worked for Seoulbank and oversaw its sale to competitor Hana Bank before moving to Kookmin.... , the largest bank in South Korea KB Banki, a bank in Iceland. Kjøbenhavns Boldklub Kjøbenhavns Boldklub Kj?benhavns Boldklub or KB is a Denmark sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became F?lledparken.... , Continental Europe's oldest football club founded April 26, 1876, in Copenhagen Kingsbrook College Kingsbrook College Kingsbrook Specialist Business and Enterprise College is a comprehensive secondary school, located in the rural village of Deanshanger, in south Northamptonshire.... (K.B), a rural comprehensive school located in Deanshanger, often abbreviated to K.B Drukair (IATA code: KB), the national airline of Bhutan Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant is an United States National Basketball Association All-Star Game shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.... , professional basketball player Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional United States race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.... , NASCAR driver Kristen Bell Kristen Bell Kristen Anne Bell is an American actress. She has received a Satellite Award and Saturn Award, and has been nominated for a Television Critics Association Award and Teen Choice Award.... , actress who stars in TV series Veronica Mars Veronica Mars *Veronica Mars* is an American television series created by Rob Thomas . The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network.... Kind Bud Cannabis smoking Cannabis smoking is the process of inhaling the vapors released by combusting Cannabis . Most frequently the flowering buds of the cannabis plant, or hashish, a preparation of the trichomes of the cannabis plant, are used.... , a potent strain of marijuana often referred to as KB Kauri-butanol Kauri-butanol The Kauri-butanol value is an international, standardized measure of solvent power for a hydrocarbon solvent, and is governed by an ASTM International standardized test, ASTM D1133.... , (Kb value) a measure of solvent performance KB Series Truck International Harvester K and KB Series The K and KB trucks were produced by the International Harvester Company, the first being the K introduced in the mid 1940. In total there were 42 models, 142 different wheelbase lengths and load ratings ranging from 1/2 ton to 90,000 lbs.... , a truck produced by International Harvester King's Bounty King's Bounty *King's Bounty* is a turn-based fantasy Video game designed by Jon Van Caneghem of New World Computing in 1990. The game follows the player's character, a hero of King Maximus, appointed with the job of retrieving the Sceptre of Order from the forces of chaos, led by Arech Dragonbreath.... , a 1990 computer game by New World Computing New World Computing New World Computing, Inc. was an United States computer game developer and computer game publisher founded in 1984 in video gaming by Jon Van Caneghem, his wife, Michaela Van Caneghem, and Mark Caldwell.... , or King's Bounty: The Legend King's Bounty: The Legend *King's Bounty: The Legend* is a 2008 video game, based on the King's Bounty property that was developed 18 years earlier by New World Computing.... , its 2008 sequel. Kyle Broflovski Kyle Broflovski Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and based on series co-creator Matt Stone.... a character on South Park Kettle Brand foods.