Glossary - K

Kanji -

A graphic character set used in Japanese ideographic alphabets.

KBD$ -

Character-device name reserved for the keyboard.

kernel -

The part of an operating system that performs basic functions, such as allocating hardware resources.

kerning -

The design of graphics characters so that their character boxes overlap. Used to space text proportionally.

keyboard accelerator -

A keystroke that generates a command message for an application.

keyboard augmentation -

A function that enables a user to press a keyboard key while pressing a mouse button.

keyboard focus -

A temporary attribute of a window. The window that has a keyboard focus receives all keyboard input until the focus changes to a different window.

Keys help -

In SAA Common User Access architecture, a help action that provides a listing of the application keys and their assigned functions.