The difference between K and Search
When used as nouns, k means a kilobyte (more formally kb or kb), whereas search means an attempt to find something.
K is also abbreviation with the meaning: see k.
Search is also verb with the meaning: to look in (a place) for something.
check bellow for the other definitions of K and Search
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K as a noun (computing):
A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
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K as a noun (computing):
A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
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K as a noun (colloquial):
kilometre or kilometres.
Examples:
"We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat."
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K as a noun (colloquial):
thousand or thousands.
Examples:
"Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account."
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K as a noun:
The SI measurement value of 1,000
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Search as a noun:
An attempt to find something.
Examples:
"With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest."
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Search as a noun:
The act of searching in general.
Examples:
"'Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently."
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Search as a verb (transitive):
To look in (a place) for something.
Examples:
"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."
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Search as a verb (intransitive, followed by "for"):
To look thoroughly.
Examples:
"The police are searching for evidence in his flat."
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Search as a verb (transitive, now, rare):
To look for, seek.
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Search as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To probe or examine (a wound).
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Search as a verb (obsolete):
To examine; to try; to put to the test.