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An arbitrary derivative [of the Greek word meaning a] thousand, introduced in French in 1795, at the institution of the Metric system, as a formative of weights and measures containing 1000 times the simple unit, as kilogram, kilometre, etc.  2, record 1, English, - kilo%2D

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SI prefix, thousand. One kilowatt is one thousand watts. Symbol: k.  3, record 1, English, - kilo%2D

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The symbol "k" should never be capitalized when used as a SI unit, i.e. a decimal system. See other record on "kilo-" for computer use.  4, record 1, English, - kilo%2D

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kilometer, kilometre, km; kilogram, kilogramme, kg; kilodollar, k$.  5, record 1, English, - kilo%2D

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Préfixe qui multiplie par 1000 l'unité qu'il précède.  2, record 1, French, - kilo%2D

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kilo- : Élément du grec signifiant «mille». Symbole : k (sans point). Sa notation scientifique est 10³. [Ce] préfixe sert à la composition du multiple décimal et se juxtapose immédiatement au symbole de l'unité.  2, record 1, French, - kilo%2D

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On peut écrire cinquante mille dollars comme suit : 50 000 $, 50 kilodollars, 50 k$.  3, record 1, French, - kilo%2D

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Le «Multidictionnaire de la langue française» de Marie-Éva de Villers donne «k $» comme abréviation de «kilodollar», mais il faut plutôt écrire «k$» (sans espace).  3, record 1, French, - kilo%2D

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Dans le SI, le symbole «k» est toujours une lettre minuscule; en informatique, on n'obéit pas nécessairement à cette règle.  4, record 1, French, - kilo%2D

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kilomètre, km; kilogramme, kg; kilodollar, k$.  3, record 1, French, - kilo%2D

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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A prefix meaning one thousand. Its abbreviation is K. In computer use it also refers to the "power of two" closest to that number, [1024 = 2 to the 10th power].  4, record 2, English, - kilo%2D

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... a 'K' is used for a number which is either 1,000 or 1,024, depending on whether the context calls for integral powers of 10 or 2. If we say that a certain computer has a memory capacity of 4 K words, then, this means either 4,000 or 4,096 words, depending on whether the computer in question has a decimal or binary address system. However, the usage is a little loose: the number 216 = 65,536 is written either as 64 K or 65 K.  3, record 2, English, - kilo%2D

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In metrology, the lower case "k" is the proper symbol for kilo-; however, in computer use, the upper case "K" seems to prevail.  5, record 2, English, - kilo%2D

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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[...] quantité d'information [...] qui vaut, en informatique, 1024, soit 2[à la dixième puissance].  1, record 2, French, - kilo%2D

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Kbit, Kmot, Koctet.  1, record 2, French, - kilo%2D

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En métrologie on utilise le «k» minuscule comme symbole de kilo-; mais, en informatique, il semble que c'est le «K» majuscule qui l'emporte.  2, record 2, French, - kilo%2D

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish