# K&R

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The book The C Programming Language, which described the first edition of the C language.

## Etymology
From the surnames of the book's authors, Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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