BK is the common abbreviation for the

Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...

chain of fast food restaurants. BK or Bk may also refer to:

Businesses and organizations

* The Bank of New York Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange symbol for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) * Brahma Kumaris, a religious movement * British Knights, a manufacturer of athletic shoes * Federal Criminal Police Office (Austria) (''Bundeskriminalamt''), a federal police force * Okay Airways (IATA airline code BK)

Science and technology

* BK channel, an ion channel characterized by its large conductance of potassium ions through cell membranes * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * Berkelium (Bk), a chemical element * Elektronika BK, a series of 16-bit PDP-11-compatible Soviet home computers developed by NPO Scientific Center * Bordkanone, an aircraft cannon * Brother's Keeper (software), a genealogy software program * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (Dutch: ''Faculteit Bouwkunde'') * Bradykinin, a peptide targeted by ACE inhibitors

Other uses

* B.K. Cannon, (born 1990), actress from Hawaii, USA * BK (musician), (born 1973), the working name of the English hard house producer Ben Keen * BK Racing, a former NASCAR team *

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, a legal status of a person or other entity that cannot repay debts * Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPS 10-4 country code BK) * Brooklyn, a borough of New York City {{dab