KISS, an acronym for keep it simple, stupid, is a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided.

Why does 1K mean 1000?

Meaning the “K” that is placed behind the numbers means a thousand, no matter what the number is. Scientists in France named “K” for the unit containing thousand. The word Kilo originated from the Greek language Khilioi.