Ko
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Ko or KO may refer to:
- Ko (film)Ko (film)Ko is a 2011 Indian Tamil political thriller film directed by K. V. Anand starring Jeeva, Ajmal Ameer, newcomer Karthika Nair and Piaa Bajpai. The film was released on 22 April 2011 to mostly positive reviews, and was dubbed into Telugu as Rangam as well. The film's plot outline is inspired by the...
, a Tamil action movie directed by K.V. Anand released in April 2011 - Ko (kana)Ko (kana)こ, in hiragana, or コ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. Both represent . The shape of these kana comes from the kanji 己....
, the romanization of the Japanese kana こ and コ - Ko MountainKo MountainKo is a peak in south part of Khabarovsk Krai near border of Primorsky Krai.An elevation above sea level of the mountain is 2,003 m. It is a second highest point of Sikhote-Alin....
, the second highest peak in Sikhote-Alin - Ko, LamphunKo, LamphunKo, Lamphun is a village and tambon of Li District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 2425 people. The tambon contains 4 villages....
, Thailand - KO (musician)KO (musician)Ko Kapches , better known by the stage name KO , is a Canadian musician whose music is a mix of folk, hip hop, reggae, rock and R&B —a sound which KO refers to as "urban-funk and urban-folk".-Early life and musical career:...
, a Canadian musician who plays a fusion of hip hop and folk music - Ko rule, in the board game Go
- Ko SimpsonKo SimpsonYukota "Ko" Simpson is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
, a professional American football player for the Buffalo Bills - Ko (Korean name)Ko (Korean name)Ko, also variously romanized Go, Koh, or Goh, is a common Korean family name. As of the 2000 South Korean census, there were 435,000 Kohs in South Korea, accounting for just under 1% of the population.-origin:...
, korean surname - Ko, an ancient Chinese weapon also known as a dagger-axeDagger-axeThe dagger-axe is a type of weapon that was in use from Shang dynasty until at least Han dynasty China. It consists of a dagger-shaped blade made of jade , bronze, or later iron, mounted by the tang of the dagger to a perpendicular wooden shaft with a spear point...
in English - KO TransmissionKO TransmissionKO Transmission Company is an interstate natural gas pipeline company engaged in the business of transporting natural gas in interstate commerce, under authorization granted by and subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission....
, an interstate natural gasNatural gasNatural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
pipeline company
As a symbol
- the IATA airline designator for Alaska Central ExpressAlaska Central ExpressAlaska Central Express is an airline based at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It is an Alaskan-owned cargo and small package express service...
- the stock ticker symbol for Coke, also Corporate Internet Domain KO.com The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
- the ISO 639 alpha-2 code for the Korean languageKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
Acronyms
- Karen OKaren OKaren Lee Orzolek , better known by her stage name Karen O, is the vocalist for New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.-Early life:...
, Lead singer of the rock group "Yeah Yeah Yeahs" - KnockoutKnockoutA knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
, in martial arts and boxing - StrikeoutStrikeoutIn baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
, in baseball, traditionally abbreviated KO or K - KickoffKickoff (American football)A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...
, in American football - Gene knockoutGene knockoutA gene knockout is a genetic technique in which one of an organism's genes is made inoperative . Also known as knockout organisms or simply knockouts, they are used in learning about a gene that has been sequenced, but which has an unknown or incompletely known function...
, in molecular biology - Knowledge Organization, an academic journal published by the International Society for Knowledge OrganizationInternational Society for Knowledge OrganizationThe International Society for Knowledge Organization is the principal professional association for scholars of knowledge organization, knowledge structures, classification studies, and information organization and structure...
- Knight OnlineKnight OnlineKnight Online is an MMORPG developed by MGame Corporation.The original game is hosted by MGame in Korea, and requires players to enter their Korean resident registration numbers to register. There are two other official versions: is hosted in Japan, while is hosted in the United States. Some...
, an online role-playing game - Knock-Off, used in discussions about counterfeitCounterfeitTo counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
toys - Keith OlbermannKeith OlbermannKeith Theodore Olbermann is an American political commentator and writer. He has been the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of Current TV's weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, since June 20, 2011...
, American broadcaster and the host of Current TVCurrent TVCurrent TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
's Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of... - Korean languageKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
, Wikipedia code for Korean interwiki - the Kemetic OrthodoxyKemetic OrthodoxyKemetic Orthodoxy is a branch of Kemeticism, a reconstruction of Egyptian polytheism, founded in 1988 by Tamara Siuda.Kemetic Orthodoxy does not follow a single scripture, but rather a fluid understanding of balance, justice and truth...
religion - Contracting OfficerContracting OfficerA Contracting Officer is a person who can bind the United States government to a contract that is greater than the Micro-Purchase threshold. This is limited to the scope of authority delegated to the Contracting Officer by the head of the agency.In the Department of Defense the acronym KO is...
- US government contract point of contact. Acronym KO instead of CO is used not to be confused with Commanding Officer - An abbreviation for Ronkonkoma (LIRR station)Ronkonkoma (LIRR station)Ronkonkoma is a major railroad station and transportation hub along the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Ronkonkoma, New York. The station is the eastern terminus of the Ronkonkoma Branch and the western terminus of the Greenport Branch....
ko (lowercase acronym)
- KilooctetOctet (computing)An octet is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that consists of eight bits. The term is often used when the term byte might be ambiguous, as there is no standard for the size of the byte.-Overview:...
, a unit of information or computer storage - Loadable kernel moduleLoadable Kernel ModuleIn computing, a loadable kernel module is an object file that contains code to extend the running kernel, or so-called base kernel, of an operating system...
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