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k-line

/ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/

k-line noun: the line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user.

Noun

k-line (plural k-lines)

  1. (Internet) The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user
    Synonyms:
    kill line
  2. (Asia) A style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency

Verb

k-line (third-person singular simple present k-lines, present participle k-lining, simple past and past participle k-lined)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To ban a user from a server

Synonyms of k-line

Forms of k-line

Noun
pluralk-lines
alternative formK-line
alternative formK-Line
alternative formkline
alternative formKline
alternative formKLine
alternative formk:line
alternative formK:line
alternative formK:Line
alternative formk:-line
Verb
third-person singular presentk-lines
present participlek-lining
past participlek-lined
pastk-lined

Origin of k-line

Short for kill line, and refers to the line in an IRC daemon's configuration file, prefixed with a k, that records a user's hostname to prevent further access to the server

Questions about k-line

What does k-line mean?
K-line means the line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user.
What part of speech is k-line?
K-line can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce k-line?
K-line is pronounced /ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/.
What is the plural of k-line?
The plural of k-line is k-lines.

Words near k-line in the dictionary

  1. K-hed
  2. K-heds
  3. K-Hell
  4. K-hole
  5. K-horror
  6. k-line
  7. k-lines
  8. K-Mag
  9. k-means clustering
  10. K-meson
  11. K-mesons

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