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From Webopedia.com:
"A metal bridge that closes an electrical circuit. Typically, a jumper
consists of a plastic plug that fits over a pair of protruding pins.
Jumpers are sometimes used to configure expansion boards. By placing a
jumper plug over a different set of pins, you can change a board's
parameters."
And from Cisco.com:
"Technical Definition:
Electrical switch consisting of a number of pins and a connector that
can be attached to the pins in a variety of ways. Different circuits are
created by attaching the connector to different pins."
It appears there may be more than one definition on this one ;)
Tony Mayer
Ron wrote:
> I previously presented a wrong answer to a guestion regarding the proper
> name for a Jumper thingy.
> I read an article regarding jumpers which made me question my reply so I did
> a little digging and came up with this info which I felt I should present in
> the interest of keeping information factual.
>
> Jumpers are tiny pins usually about half a centimetre long closely grouped
> together in twos or threes. A tiny connector called a shunt, slides down
> over two pins to create a circuit. Jumpers without a connecting shunt are
> considered open or off, while jumpers with a shunt are considered shorted,
> closed or on.
> Source- Michael Meyers A+ certification All in One
> Ron White
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