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- L1 cache (level one cache)
- Stores data in memory in the CPU chip, making it faster to access > More
- L2 cache (level two cache)
- Stores data on a separate chip on the motherboard -- works with L1 cache to give applications quick access to data > More
- LAN (local-area network)
- Short-distance network used to link a group of computers > More
- LCD (liquid-crystal display)
- Technology used in creating displays for laptop computers > More
- LCD TV
- TV that employs a liquid-crystal display screen rather than a CRT > More
- LED (light-emitting diode)
- Semiconductor device that emits light when electrical current is applied to it > More
- laser printer
- Printer that produces high-quality text and graphics at high speeds > More
- letterbox
- wide-screen movie on DVD, laserdisc or videotape presented in original wide-screen width on a standard square 4.3 TV > More
- line out
- Audio jack on a sound card or other media device that outputs line-level (0.5- to 2-volt) analogue signals > More
- lithium ion (li-ion)
- Lithium-based, rechargeable battery technology found laptops, mobiles and other devices > More
- lithium polymer (li-poly)
- Battery technology that allows rechargeable batteries to be moulded into unusual shapes > More
- lossless compression
- Method of data compression that retains all of the original file's data > More
- lossy compression
- Method of file compression in which some data in an original file is lost when the compressed file is restored > More
- lumens
- Unit of measure for the light output of a projector > More
- luminance
- Portion of a television transmission that controls brightness of the red, green and blue proportions in a picture > More
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