What does "k-line" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "k-line"?

Common synonyms include: candlestick chart, kill line.

K-line

//ˈkeɪˌlaɪn// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user Internet
2
A style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency

Verb

1
To ban a user from a server Internet, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

candlestick chart kill line

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

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