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Simple explanation of some things. It is not meant for long explanations, but just a short form. People can use a search engine if they want more info.

A

Akademy is the yearly conference for KDE Contributors and other interested persons.

B

Baloo is the new file indexer

BoF is workshop/discussion session about a topic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_a_feather_(computing)

K

KDE eV is the non-profit organization supporting KDE and keeps KDE's assets.

Kirigami is a toolkit (QtQuick components) for making mobile and other applications.

N

Nepomuk is the old indexing service, now mostly retired.

O

Okular is a document reader (PDF's and other files) released as part of KDE Applications

R

Randa is a remote place in Switzerland where Mario Fux close to every year arranges a large week long hacking sprint.

V

VDG is Visual Design Group. Subgroup in KDE doing graphics and usability.