An L-cut is a video editing transition in which the audio of one shot continues over the start of the next shot,…
A lakehouse is a data architecture that adds warehouse features such as ACID transactions and schemas to open files stored in a…
A lambda in functional programming is an anonymous function written inline as an expression and passed or returned like any other value.
A LAN is a privately operated computer network that connects devices within a limited area such as a home, office or campus…
A landing page is a focused web page built for one campaign and one action, designed to turn visitors from an ad,…
Lane keeping assist is a driver assistance function that applies gentle steering corrections to stop a car from drifting unintentionally out of…
Language targeting is the practice of serving search engines and users the right language version of content, independent of the user's country.
Latency in network monitoring is the time a packet or request needs to travel between two points, measured in milliseconds as one-way…
Latent space in generative AI is the compressed internal representation in which a model encodes data and from which it generates new…
A lavalier is a small clip-on microphone worn on the body, used to capture consistent hands-free speech for video, broadcast, theater and…
Layer 2 is the data link layer of the OSI model, where Ethernet frames move between devices on the same network segment…
A Layer 2 blockchain processes transactions off the main chain and anchors results to it, cutting fees while inheriting much of its…
Layer 3 is the network layer of the OSI model, where IP addressing and routing happen and where layer 3 switches forward…
Layer 4 load balancing distributes TCP and UDP connections across servers using addresses and ports, without inspecting the application data inside them.
Layer 7 load balancing distributes traffic by reading application data such as URLs, headers and cookies, routing each request to the right…
Lazy loading is a web performance technique that defers images, iframes and code until they are needed, cutting initial page weight and…
An LCD is a display that forms images by using liquid crystals to modulate light from a separate backlight, pixel by pixel,…
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) measures when the largest image or text block in the viewport renders; a good page reaches it within…
A lead magnet in content marketing is a free, useful resource offered in exchange for contact details, turning anonymous readers into known…
Leading is the vertical distance between baselines of consecutive lines of text, a core typography setting that controls readability and text color.
Leading lines are lines within a photograph that guide the viewer's eye through the frame toward the main subject or into the…
Least privilege is the cybersecurity principle that every user, process and system receives only the minimum access needed to perform its task.
A legal basis under the GDPR is one of six lawful grounds that a controller must identify before processing personal data for…
Legitimate interest is the GDPR legal basis that allows processing needed for a genuine interest when a documented balancing test favors the…
Lens correction in image processing digitally removes distortion, vignetting and lateral chromatic aberration using a model of the lens.
LEO, or low Earth orbit, is the orbital region up to about 2,000 km used by satellite internet constellations for low-latency broadband.
Level design is the game design discipline of building playable spaces, arranging layout, challenges, pacing and guidance so players learn and enjoy…
Levels of driving automation are the six SAE J3016 categories, from Level 0 to Level 5, that describe how much of the…
An LFP battery, or lithium iron phosphate battery, is a lithium-ion chemistry valued in EVs for long cycle life, safety and low…
LibreOffice is a free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux that uses ODF as its native format and also edits…
libvirt is the Linux virtualization management API and daemon set that controls KVM, QEMU and other hypervisors through one stable interface.
LiDAR is an active robot sensor that times reflected laser light to measure distances and build a precise 2D or 3D point…
Lighthouse is an open-source web testing tool that audits a page in a controlled lab run and scores its performance, accessibility, best…
Lightness in color theory describes how light or dark a color appears compared with white, one of the three main dimensions alongside…
A limiter is a dynamics processor used in mixing that stops a signal from exceeding a set ceiling, catching peaks with a…
A line chart is a data visualization that connects ordered data points with line segments to show trends, rates of change and…
A linear actuator is a device that produces straight-line motion and force in robots and machines, driven by electric, fluid or piezoelectric…
Linear search is the algorithm that checks each element of a collection in order until it finds the target or reaches the…
Link aggregation bundles several parallel Ethernet links into one logical link, adding capacity and redundancy between switches, servers and storage.
Link equity is the ranking value that a hyperlink passes from one page to another, shaped by the linking page's authority, relevance…
Link in bio is the single profile link creators use to route followers from social platforms to offers, content and shops, often…
A linked list is a linear data structure of nodes that each hold a value and a pointer to the next node,…
A linter is a static analysis tool that scans source code without running it and flags likely bugs, risky patterns and style…
Linux is a free, open-source, Unix-like operating system family built around the Linux kernel and shipped as distributions for servers, desktops and…
A Linux ACL is an access control list that extends standard owner, group and other permissions with rules for additional named users…
Linux capabilities split root privileges into distinct units such as CAP_NET_ADMIN, so processes receive only the specific powers they need.
The Linux kernel is the core of every Linux system, managing processes, memory, devices, file systems and networking between hardware and user…
A Linux namespace is a kernel feature that gives a group of processes its own isolated view of a global resource such…
Liquid cooling moves heat from computer components through a pumped coolant loop to a radiator, allowing higher sustained power at lower noise…
A liquidity pool is a smart contract holding reserves of two or more tokens so traders can swap against it in DeFi…