Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101
Computing and IT terms: L (48)
- LagA noticeable delay between an action and its corresponding reaction in a computer system or network. This...
- LAMPAn acronym for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, a popular open-source software bundle used to run dynamic...
- LANA computer network that connects devices within a limited geographical area, such as a home, office building...
- Landing pageA standalone web page created specifically for a marketing or advertising campaign. It is where a visitor...
- LaptopA portable personal computer that integrates a screen, keyboard, and pointing device, along with a processor...
- Laser printerA type of printer that uses a laser beam to create an electrostatic image on a rotating drum. Toner powder...
- LatencyThe delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. In networking, it is...
- LauncherA software application that provides a quick and convenient way to start other programs, access files, or...
- Lazy loadingA design pattern used in computer programming to defer the initialization of an object or resource until the...
- LCDA flat-panel display technology that uses liquid crystals to modulate light. It consists of a layer of liquid...
- LDAPA lightweight directory access protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information...
- LeadA potential customer or sales prospect who has expressed interest in a company's products or services by...
- LeaderboardA scoring table that ranks users or players based on their relative success in a specific activity, such as a...
- LeadingThe vertical space between lines of text, measured from the baseline of one line to the baseline of the next...
- LeafA node in a tree data structure that has no child nodes. It represents an endpoint in a hierarchical...
- LEDA semiconductor light source that emits light when an electric current passes through it. Electrons in the...
- LeetAn alternative alphabet for the English language, also known as leetspeak or 1337, that substitutes ASCII...
- Left-clickThe action of pressing and releasing the primary button on a computer mouse. This gesture is used to select...
- LeopardThe sixth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system, officially known as Mac OS X v10.5...
- LFNAn extension to a file system that allows filenames to exceed the traditional 8.3 character limit of early...
- LGAA type of surface-mount packaging for integrated circuits, particularly microprocessors. It features a grid...
- LibraryA collection of pre-compiled routines, functions, classes, and resources that a program uses to perform...
- LiDARLight Detection and Ranging, a remote sensing method that uses pulsed laser light to measure distances to the...
- LIFOA method for managing data in a stack, where the last item added to the collection is the first one to be...
- LightningA proprietary connector and communication protocol developed by Apple for its mobile devices, including...
- LinkA reference from one data object to another, allowing users to navigate between related pieces of...
- LinkedInA social networking service designed specifically for professional networking and career development, where...
- LinuxA family of open-source Unix-like operating systems built around the Linux kernel. It provides the core...
- LionThe eighth major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system, officially known as Mac OS X v10.7...
- LISTSERVA software program that manages electronic mailing lists, allowing a single email to be distributed to all...
- Live streamingThe real-time delivery of media content over the Internet, without requiring the user to download the entire...
- Load balancingThe method of distributing network traffic or computational workloads across multiple computing resources...
- LocalhostA hostname that identifies the current computer being used, allowing it to connect to itself via the network...
- LocalizationThe process of adapting software or content to a specific locale or market, considering linguistic, cultural...
- Log fileA computer-generated record of events that occur within an operating system or other software. These files...
- Log onTo perform the procedure for gaining access to a computer system, network, or application by providing...
- Logic errorA flaw in the design or implementation of a program that causes it to produce incorrect or unexpected...
- Logic gateAn elementary building block of a digital circuit that performs a basic logical operation on one or more...
- LoginThe process of gaining access to a computer system, application, or network by providing credentials to...
- LongA data type in programming that represents integer values, typically occupying more memory than a standard...
- LoopA control flow statement that allows a block of code to be executed repeatedly based on a condition or for a...
- LosslessA type of data compression where the original data can be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed version...
- LossyDescribing a data compression method that discards some information during the encoding process, resulting in...
- Low-level languageA programming language that provides little or no abstraction from a computer's instruction set architecture...
- LPIA unit of measurement for the resolution of an image, representing the number of lines per inch. It is...
- LTEA wireless broadband communication standard for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and...
- LuaA lightweight, multi-paradigm programming language designed primarily for embedded use in applications. It...
- LUNA logical unit number, which is a unique identifier for an individual or collection of block storage devices...
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