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keying

The devices that allow only selected pairs of mating connectors to be plugged into each other.

keyswitch

A 3-position lockable switch in the front of the controller that enables the selection of Program mode, Run mode, or Remote. In the Remote position, the mode of the controller can be controlled from a remote client through one of the controller’s communications interfaces.

kinematics

The family of mathematical equations that converts positions back and forth between two linked geometries.