K Desktop Environment . KDE was a project begun by Matthias Ettrich in 1996. It was developed mainly by European volunteers. It is a Linux-based non- proprietary graphical user interface […]

The right to demand money for the privilege of anchoring a vessel in a harbor; also the money so paid.

To drag a person under the keel of a ship by means of ropes from the yard-arms, a punishment formerly practiced in the British navy. Enc. Lond.

This word is applied, in England, to vessels employed in the carriage of coals. Jacob KEEP, n. A strong tower or hold in the middle of any castle or fortification, […]

a term meaning to hold, to maintain, to support, to retain in possession and to take care of.

a clause found in leases that binds the lessee to keep the premises in a good condition.

A custodian, manager, or superintendent; one who has the care, custody, or management of any thing or place. Schultz v. State, 32 Ohio St. 281; State v. Ilozum, 8 N. […]

the term that means to maintain public order and to prevent violence and other unlawful behaviour.

A parent company and a subsidiary imitate such a contract to guarantee the subsidiary all necessary financing over a specified time-period. The parent company provides this. This contracted support gives […]

A group of companies who have a shared interest but are not organized into a central company. Refer to Chaebol.

Learning material presented in small units of personalized instruction . Behavioral psychologist Fred Keller, developed this approach, which bears his name. Instructors only facilitate, grade as pass or fail, administer […]

Irish physicist William Thomson (1824-1907),honored as 1st Baron Kelvin (Lord William Kelvin), developed this scale. Temperature scale beginning at absolute zero (273.15

An edict or award between Henry III. and those who had been in arms against him; so called because made at Kenilworth Castle, in War- wickshire, anno 51 Hen. III., […]

In Scotch law. The act of the sheriff in ascertaining the just proportion of the husband’s lauds which belong to the widow in right of her terce or dower. Bell.

In maritime law . A permanent ballast, consisting usually of pigs of iron, cast in a particular form, or other weighty material, which, on account of its superior cleanliness, and […]

The division of a county; a hundred in Wales. See CANTBED.

A series of resolutions drawn up by Jefferson, and adopted by the legislature of Kentucky in 1799, protesting against the “alien and sedi- tion laws,” declaring their illegality, announcing the […]

Also referred to as a HR-10 plan. A plan that allows those who are self-employed to set up a retirement plan and have access to tax benefits comparative to the […]

In the US self-employed individuals and employees with no pension plan can set up this self- contributory saving or pension plan. New York Congressman Eugene J. Keogh proposed it. Individuals […]

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 […]

The jagged end of a stick of wood made by the cutting. Pub. St. Mass. 1S82, p. 1292.

A customary cart-way; also a commutation for a customary carriage- duty. Cowell.

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 […]

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

Fortified or embattled. Co. Litt. 5a.