CD Optical Storage Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter K)
KBPS
Kilobits Per Second. A measure of transmission rate in thousands of bits per second commonly referred to as baud rate. Communication channels using telephone modems are established at set bit rates, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400 respectively. (example 14.4kbps)
Kodak Photo CD
A proprietary asymmetric image recording format developed by Eastman Kodak Company and introduced in 1992. The content of the CD disc is composed of nearly 100 24bit images 3000pixel in a multisession configuration. The KODAK Photo CD is considered a milestone in imaging development.