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Term |
Definition |
| LAN |
(Local Area Network) -- A computer network limited to the immediate
area, usually the same building or floor of a building. |
| laser printer |
A type of computer printer that works in much the same way as a
photocopier. It uses a laser light to draw an image onto a photosensitive drum,
which electrostatically picks up powdered ink and transfers it to paper where
it is baked hard. |
| laser scanner |
A bar code reading device that uses low energy laser light to read
the bar code. (input device) |
| Leased Line |
Refers to a phone line that is rented for exclusive 24-hour, 7
-days-a-week use from your location to another location. The highest speed data
connections require a leased line. |
| legacy system |
An application that has been developed and maintained over a period
of time, typically its original designers and implementors are no longer
available to perform the system's maintenance. Often specifications and
documentation for a legacy system are outdated. |
| Light Pen |
A hand-held scanning wand used to read a bar code symbol by moving
the pen across the symbol. (input device) |
| LINUX |
A free Unix-type operating system, originally created by Linus
Torvalds. Linux is frequently run on Internet backbones and World Wide Web
servers because it is extremely stable, includes true multitasking, has
built-in TCP/IP networking, and was designed to be used by many people at the
same time. For more information about Linux, visit www.linux.org |
| Listserv® |
The most common kind of maillist, "Listserv" is a registered
trademark of L-Soft international, Inc. Listservs originated on BITNET but they
are now common on the Internet. |
| Logic bomb |
A logic bomb is a program which will execute a pre-programmed
routine (frequently destructive) when a designated condition is met. Logic
bombs do not make copies of themselves. Some times called Trojan horse |
| Login |
Noun or a verb. Noun: The account name used to gain access to a
computer system. Not a secret (contrast with Password). Verb: The act of
entering into a computer system, e.g. Login to the WELL and then go to the GBN
conference. |
| Lotus |
Software company Famous for the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet of the
1980's, and more recently for it's Notes Groupware system. Bought by IBM in
1995 |
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