# KIO
KIO is KDE’s network-transparent resource-access framework. It lets applications work through a common interface with local files and protocol-backed resources.
## Notebook evidence
[[Scanned_20260730-1958]], PDF pages 3–5, records “Kio Client” beside [[Akonadi]], [[Konqueror]], and a Pixel-related software observation dated February 8, 2022.
## Archive significance
KIO belongs to the notebook’s recurring study of interfaces that make remote, local, and abstract resources appear inside one visible file or application model.
## Relationships
[[KDE]] · [[Akonadi]] · [[Konqueror]] · [[Identity Beneath Presentation]]