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Scientists suck at naming and abbreviating stuff(lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
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Hey physicists generally use k for that integration constant. Or whatever unused letter they feel like.

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Clasm@ttrpg.network
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K is also used for half of thermochem, too.

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zalgotext@sh.itjust.works
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You know what they say, K for kthermokhem

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Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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It’s also the abbreviation for the Kelvin temperature scale and the atomic symbol for potassium. I’m unaware of a K programming language.

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silasmariner@programming.dev
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Then you’re clearly not deep enough into the world of array programming languages. See, K is a programming language that takes many design cues from J, which is in turn based on APL. It’s known primarily for that and for KDB, the database engine written in it.

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