IPK

IPK is an acronym that can refer to several concepts. The two most common usages are in Indonesian higher education and in embedded systems packaging.

Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif, abbreviated IPK, is the cumulative grade point average used in Indonesian universities to summarize a student’s academic performance. It is calculated by averaging the grade points earned in courses, weighted by credit hours. Grades are assigned numeric points according to a university scale and then combined to produce the IPK. The IPK is typically expressed on a 0.0 to 4.0 scale, though some institutions use slightly different ranges. The IPK appears on transcripts and is used for assessing academic standing, progression to advanced programs, eligibility for graduation, and, in some cases, for scholarships or admission to selective programs.

In computing, IPK refers to a package format used by the IPKG/OPKG package management system, with files bearing the .ipk extension. IPK packages are used primarily on embedded Linux systems. An IPK package is an archive that contains metadata (control information) and the data files for a program. They are installed by package managers such as ipkg or opkg and have been associated with projects in the embedded Linux ecosystem, including OpenEmbedded and OpenWrt, though newer deployments often favor opkg. The format is conceptually similar to other package formats, combining metadata with a data archive inside a compressed container.

Other uses of the acronym IPK exist, depending on context. In many cases, the meaning must be inferred from the surrounding subject matter.