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Glossary

  • Kerning
    The space between characters in a font.
  • Keyword
    A word that is used as a reference point for finding other words or information using a search capability in a Web site. In content management, keywords are the metadata tags that classify a document into the system's categories.
  • KISS
    Keep it Simple Stupid. A populat principal for encouraging simplicity in the areas of design and engineering.