"kb" meaning in English

See kb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: kbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kb (plural kbs)
  1. (genetics) Abbreviation of kilobase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: kilobase Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-kb-en-noun-zJn6GlbP Categories (other): English symbols Disambiguation of English symbols: 21 29 23 28 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Abbreviation of keyboard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: keyboard Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-kb-en-noun-ydRnYJ01 Categories (other): English symbols Disambiguation of English symbols: 21 29 23 28 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Symbol

Head templates: {{head|en|symbol|head=}} kb, {{en-symbol}} kb
  1. (computing) Abbreviation of kbit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: kbit Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-kb-en-symbol-aA1-qXMG Categories (other): English symbols Disambiguation of English symbols: 21 29 23 28 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (physics) kilobar Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-kb-en-symbol-UJWlVy2B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 19 44 Disambiguation of English symbols: 21 29 23 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 17 15 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 16 14 57 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kbit [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], Kb [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Derived forms: kbps [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], kb/s [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

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