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knockout

[printing] In offset printing, an area that has been defined to cut through or mask specific layers of colored inks. Knockouts are used to ensure that certain ink colors are … Read more

knowledge base

1 [computing] A database of information about a subject, used in expert systems. 2 [ESRI software] In PLTS, a series of tables used for database and cartographic production. Knowledge base … Read more

known point

[surveying] A surveyed point that has an established x,y coordinate value. Known points are used in survey operations to extend survey computations into a project area.