2006-06-27 15:52:49 · 12 answers · asked by viswanath k 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
In electronics and particularly computing, a jumper is a short length of conductor used to close a break in or bypass part of an electrical circuit. Jumpers are typically used to set up or adjust printed circuit boards, such as the motherboards of computers.
2006-06-27 15:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A jumper can be on a hard drive, motherboard, peripheral card or other, here is a definition;
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 configure expansion boards. By placing a jumper plug over a different set of pins, you can change a board's parameters.
2006-06-27 22:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A jumper in technical PC computing terms is a palstic coated piece of metal for connectting two pins on a pc motherboard or to set different options on a hard drive or cd/dvd drive.
if you want to see one get a screwdriver and open up your PC, now unscrew oa hard drive or CD/dvd drive you should see one on the back edge of the drive. you can if you want to pull this jumper off the drive but remember where it came from so you can put it back. failure to put it back in the right place may make the drive fail to be recognised when you boot the system. i'ts better to take it from a cd/dvd as you can place it back over the pins labeled CS -Cable select and your system will boot as normal providing you put any cables removed back correctly.
if you remove a cable from your drive you will see on one edge of the cable a red stripe point to remember is that typicaly the red wire on the power cable and the red stripe on the data cable when installed correctly are effectively almost next to each other.
2006-06-27 23:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by thebestnamesarealreadytaken9090 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Jumper is a metal connector covered in plasic. It is used on the inside of computer to make connections and change settings like the master/slave setting on the back of a hard drive.
2006-06-27 23:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by darb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually on your motherboard or a peripheral card to change some setting their will be several pins in an area a jumper is just a lose connector between these pins usually 1/8" or smaller square piece of metal covered in plastic
2006-06-27 23:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by stonednot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A jumper is a small metal/plastic piece used to "short" two wire connections together
2006-06-27 22:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by shadowkat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a jumper is someone commiting suicide by jumping of a structure or something to keep you warm like a 'wooly jumper' or you can use, 'jumpers for goalposts' when playing football in the park
2006-06-27 22:59:16 · answer #7 · answered by ''H'' 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A jumper is a small electrical connector, usually designed to connect two adjcent pins.
2006-06-27 22:56:36 · answer #8 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a small wire link in a plastic handle, just over 1/10th inch long, 3/100th inch wide and 3/10th inch high with 2 holes on the bottom.
they are used to set options (usually on motherboards) by connecting pins that stick up from the board, there are usually 3 pins in a row 1/10th inch spacing
2006-06-27 23:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by a tao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small switch typically on a motherboard or other integrated circut board. It changes a particular setting on the board by shorting a wire or wires.
2006-06-27 22:56:01 · answer #10 · answered by Drew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋