k-line

noun, verb — 3 senses

k-line

noun

/ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/

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

IRC Internet The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user

Business, Finance A style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency

Synonyms: kill line, candlestick chart

k-line

verb

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

IRC Internet To ban a user from a server

Related terms: g-line, Q-line, jupe

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