'When implementing bind, why name the second parameter k? [closed]

instance Monad M where
    m >>= k = ...

Also is there a name for functions which are used as this second argument to bind?

Solution 1:^[1]

Answered in the comments

I'd guess that k stands for something like "kontinue with the kontinuation k

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