Definition: Jumper


A jumper is an electrically conductive component that you place over pairs of pins to connect them electronically. For example, a jumper is one way to designate a hard drive as master or slave.




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Physical Damage

Damage to the physical unit. For a hard drive this may be damage to the electronics, the mechanics or the media itself.

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