KTs

Kts, written as kts, is an abbreviation with multiple meanings depending on context. In navigation and meteorology, kts is the conventional abbreviation for knots, the unit of speed used at sea and in aviation. One knot equals one nautical mile per hour, which is exactly 1.852 kilometers per hour or about 1.15078 miles per hour. Speeds on ships, aircraft, weather forecasts, and nautical charts are commonly given in kts. For example, a vessel traveling at 20 kts moves at about 37 km/h.

In computing, kts refers to Kotlin Script, a scripting language built on the Kotlin platform. Files with the .kts extension are Kotlin Script files used for lightweight scripting, configuration tasks, or Gradle build scripts using the Kotlin DSL. Compared with standard Kotlin source files (.kt), .kts scripts are often interpreted or evaluated at runtime, enabling rapid experimentation and flexible configuration.

KTS also serves as an acronym for a variety of organizations, projects, or technical terms, depending on the context. Because it is not tied to a single universal definition, the intended meaning of KTS should be inferred from accompanying information such as the field, organization, or language in which it appears.