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group determines which characters are encoded. This continuous code type uses no intercharacter spaces. Only

numeric (0 to 9) and START/STOP characters may be encoded.

I/O Ports. interface The connection between two devices, defined by common physical characteristics, signal

characteristics, and signal meanings. Types of interfaces include RS-232 and PCMCIA.

IOCTL. Input/Output Control.

IP Address. (Internet Protocol address) The address of a computer attached to an IP network. Every client and server

station must have a unique IP address. A 32-bit address used by a computer on a IP network. Client workstations have

either a permanent address or one that is dynamically assigned to them each session. IP addresses are written as four

sets of numbers separated by periods; for example, 204.171.64.2.

IPX/SPX. Internet Package Exchange/Sequential Packet Exchange. A communications protocol for Novell. IPX is Novell’s

Layer 3 protocol, similar to XNS and IP, and used in NetWare networks. SPX is Novell's version of the Xerox SPP

protocol.

IS-95. Interim Standard 95. The EIA/TIA standard that governs the operation of CDMA cellular service. Versions include

IS-95A and IS-95B. See CDMA.

Key. A key is the specific code used by the algorithm to encrypt or decrypt the data. Also see, Encryption and Decrypting.

LASER. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.The laser is an intense light source. Light from a laser is

all the same frequency, unlike the output of an incandescent bulb. Laser light is typically coherent and has a high energy

density.

Laser Diode. A gallium-arsenide semiconductor type of laser connected to a power source to generate a laser beam. This

laser type is a compact source of coherent light.

Laser Scanner. A type of bar code reader that uses a beam of laser light.

LCD. See Liquid Crystal Display.

LED Indicator. A semiconductor diode (LED - Light Emitting Diode) used as an indicator, often in digital displays. The

semiconductor uses applied voltage to produce light of a certain frequency determined by the semiconductor's particular

chemical composition.

Light Emitting Diode. See LED.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). A display that uses liquid crystal sealed between two glass plates. The crystals are excited

by precise electrical charges, causing them to reflect light outside according to their bias. They use little electricity and

react relatively quickly. They require external light to reflect their information to the user.

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