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jumper
Last modified: Friday, February 08, 2002
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 configureexpansion boards. By placing a jumper plug over a different set of pins, you can change a board's parameters.
Ontrack JumperViewer A graphical, interactive Java applet that allows you to select a hard drive and configuration, and instantly displays an image of the appropriate jumper settings.
