English Explanatory Dictionary

k-line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user
  2. A style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency
verb
  1. To ban a user from a server

Pronunciation

kāʹlīn' /ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/

Word forms

k-line k-lines kline k:line k:-line k-lining k-lined

Etymology

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

Synonyms

kill line candlestick chart

Related words

g-line Q-line jupe
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