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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Kiss of LifenounMWEan emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respirationverified
Kiss of PeacenounMWEin the Roman Catholic Church, a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharistverified
Kissing DiseasenounMWEan acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leukocytes or monocytes in the bloodstreamverified
Kitchen MiddennounMWEa mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlementverified
Kite BalloonnounMWEa barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the windverified
Klammath WeednounMWEa yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelandsverified
KMI Operating AccountnounMWEA KMI business relationship that is established 1) to manage the set of user devices that are under the control of a specific KMI customer organization, and 2) to control the distribution of KMI products to those devices.verified
KMI Protected ChannelnounMWEA KMI Communication Channel that provides 1) Information Integrity Service; 2) either Data Origin Authentication Service or Peer Entity Authentication Service, as is appropriate to the mode of communications; and 3) optionally, Information Confidentiality Service.verified
KMI-Aware DevicenounMWEA user device that has a user identity for which the registration has significance across the entire KMI (i.e., the identity’s registration data is maintained in a database at the PRSN level of the system, rather than only at an MGC) and for which a product can be generated and wrapped by a PSN for distribution to the specific device.verified
Knee JerknounMWEa reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonverified
Knee JointnounMWEa hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaverified
Knee PadnounMWEa protective garment consisting of a pad to protect the knee from pain or injuryverified
Knee-Jerk ReflexnounMWEa reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonverified
Knight ErrantrynounMWE(Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalryverified
Knit StitchnounMWEone of the two basic knitting stitches, used to create the outside of plain knittingverified
Knobcone PinenounMWEa medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the coneverified
Knock onnounMWEin rugby, knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it, which is a foulverified
Knock RummynounMWEa form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 pointsverified
Knowledge ManagementnounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Manages and administers processes and tools that enable the organization to identify, document, and access intellectual capital and information content.verified
KOA AgentnounMWEA user identity that is designated by a KOA manager to access PRSN product delivery enclaves for the purpose of retrieving wrapped products that have been ordered for user devices that are assigned to that KOA.verified
KOA ManagernounMWEThe Management Role that is responsible for the operation of one or KOA’s (i.e., manages distribution of KMI products to the end cryptographic units, fill devices, and ADPs that are assigned to the manager’s KOA).verified
KOA Registration ManagernounMWEThe individual responsible for performing activities related to registering KOAs.verified
Koala BearnounMWEa sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coatverified
Kola Nut TreenounMWEa tree bearing large brown nuts containing caffeine native to the tropical rainforests of Africaverified
Kudu LilynounMWEa South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fallverified
Kudzu VinenounMWEa fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seedsverified
Kumquat TreenounMWEany of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulpverified