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LAN: Local Area Network  

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display): A kind of technology used in laptop screens that has a unique fluid containing rod-shaped crystals that influence light that is shined through them.

LCD Type: Liquid Crystal Display, a lightweight, energy-efficient display type used in laptop and flat computer monitors. TFT/Active Matrix LCDs have on transistor per pixel to retain image quality between scans.  

Level 2 Cache: A collection of built-in memory chips, slower than the Level 1 Cache but faster than the main memory area. A larger Level 2 Cache can help speed the operation of some applications.

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion): The current technology used in laptop batteries.  

LiON: Lithium Ion (LiON) is the latest development in portable battery technology. These batteries do not suffer from the memory effect. Compared to a NiMH of equal size, a LiON will deliver twice the run time from each charge. Unfortunately, these batteries are only available for a limited number of models and are more expensive than NiMH. Similar to NiMH technology, LiON batteries have a life expectancy of 400 charge and discharge cycles.

Lithium Polymer: A rechargeable battery technology introduced in 1998 that is similar to Lithium-lon in power rating. The difference is that Lithium Polymer uses a gelatinous electrolyte rather than a liquid, and can thus be manufactured into many different shapes.