Manual

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G
change 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 net-
work 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 com-