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User's Manual
printer or floppy disk (output).
IrDA (Infrared Data Association) - IrDA ports allow a laptop to
exchange data or use a printer without a cable connection.
J
jack - A connector used primarily to connect external devices to
your computer such as a microphone, video source, phone line,
etc..
jumper - A metal bridge that closes an electrical circuit. They are
sometimes used to configure expansion boards.
K
KB (Kilobyte) - A unit of storage, one kilobyte is equal to 1024
bytes.
L
LAN (Local Area Network) - A communications network within a
confined physical area. It is made up of servers, workstations, a
network operating system and a communications link.
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) - A display technology that uses
rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and
bend light.
LED (Light Emitting Diode) - an electronic device that lights up
when electricity is passed through it. The indicator lights on the
computer are LEDs.
load - To copy a program from some source, such as a disk or
tape, into memory for execution.
Lithium-Ion battery - A type of battery which is ideal for note-