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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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L2 cache 
level two cache 
Another term for secondary cache, L2 cache stores data on a separate chip on the motherboard. It works with L1 cache to give applications quick access to data.


 
L 
L1 cache
L2 cache
L2TP
LAME
LAN
lane departure warning system
laser printer
latency
LBA
LCD
LCD TV
 
LCoS
LDAP
leased line
LED
LED backlight
LED TV
LED, edge-lit
LED, local dimming
letterbox
Liquid Audio
linearity
line-doubler/tripler/multiplier
line in
line out
Linux
 
Listserv
list server
lithium ion
lithium polymer
lossless compression
lossy compression
low-tire-pressure warning
lumens
luminance
LZW compression
  
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