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Kbps

See Kilobits....
 8.30.01



Key Performance Indicators

Criteria used to measure the performance of a work group, contractor, etc....
 3.10.03



Kill Tank

A biological piping system for collecting and decontaminating infectious and hazardous organisms from laboratory effluent. The tank is connected to a contained drain system. The operational objective of a kill tank is to either achieve a logarithmic reduc...
 1.23.06



Kilobits Per Second (Kbps)

One thousand bits per second. The amount of data that is transmitted per second over the telephone lines. Also known as bandwidth....
 7.27.01



Kiosk

Small structures,enclosed or unenclosed, placed in lobbies, parks, etc. for use as information or merchandise sale booths....
 1.22.04



Kleenedge Laminar Flow

A trade name for a patented laminar flow system manufactured by VECO International. The filter module in the system features an adjustable high-velocity air curtain, thereby eliminating the need for vinyl or acrylic curtains. The filter module can be ...
 7.18.05



Knowledge Workers

The class of employees regarded as "professionals": executives, managers, planners, engineers, programmers and researchers, as distinguished from clerical or production workers....
 6.16.06



KPI

See Key Performance Indicator....
 3.10.03



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