Searching for Answers with Kdict
DIGITAL DICTIONARY
Author(s): STEFANIE TEUFEL
Don’t worry if your memory lets you down. All you need is a place to look for answers. If you want definitions, explanations, and vocubulary, Kdict, KDE’s dictionary utility, is the tool you need.
Are you sometimes stumped by arcane technical terms? No need to worry – that’s what dictionaries are for. And if you have the Kdict program, you will also have a virtual translation tool to help you search for tricky terms in any language. The installation is no big deal, since the application has been part of the kdenetwork package for quite a while now. Suse users will find the program under the pseudonym kdenetwork3-query. Kdict uses the DICT protocol [1] to provide dictionary services; DICT searches databases located on Internet servers for definitions of the key words you enter. If you are hiding behind a firewall, or if you do not have a permanent Internet connection – or if an Internetbased search approach is too expensive for your taste – you can set up a server locally instead. In addition to improved speed and reduced expense, a local server also allows you to install additional databases.
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