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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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LAN 
local-area network 
A local-area network is a short-distance network used to link a group of computers together, usually within a building. Ethernet is the most commonly used type of LAN. A piece of hardware called a hub serves as the common wiring point, enabling data to be sent from one machine to another over the network.


 
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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