This was “a device made of a main cord with smaller varicolored cords attached and knotted and used by the ancient Peruvians ” as a memory aid for assigned keepers of inventories and records. — Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary.
Kipu koosnes ” peanöörist ning sellele kinnitatud ja sõlmitud väiksematest mitmevärvilistest nööridest, ning muistsed peruulased kasutasid seda ” vara ja andmete meelespidamise hõlbustamiseks (” Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary ”).