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k-line

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kāʹlīn'
  • /ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/
  • rhymes with -eɪlaɪn

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Topics: IRC

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Asia

Topics: business, finance

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To ban a user from a server

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

Topics: IRC

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History

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