k-line

/ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/

noun

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

Meanings

nounk-line (plural k-lines)

plural k-lines · alternative K-line · alternative K-Line · alternative kline · alternative Kline · alternative KLine · alternative k:line · alternative K:line · alternative K:Line · alternative k:-line

  1. InternetIRCThe line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user

    Synonyms: kill line

  2. AsiabusinessA style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency

    Synonyms: candlestick chart

verbk-line (third-person singular simple present k-lines, present participle k-lining, simple past and past participle k-lined)

present singular third person k-lines · participle present k-lining · participle past k-lined · past k-lined · alternative K-line · alternative K-Line · alternative kline · alternative Kline · alternative KLine · alternative k:line · alternative K:line · alternative K:Line · alternative k:-line

  1. InternettransitiveIRCTo ban a user from a server

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar

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

Origin

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

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APA

k-line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-line

MLA

“k-line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “k-line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k-line.

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