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- LAN
- See local area network.
- launch entry
- A registry entry that specifies the order in which applications launch.
- layered device driver
- A sample device driver that comes with the Platform Builder. It contains two layers: a model device driver (MDD) layer and a platform-dependent driver (PDD) layer. See also model device driver and platform-dependent driver.
- layout grid
- A framework of parallel dotted lines that assists you in precisely positioning screen objects. When the layout grid is active, controls appear to snap to the lines as if magnetized.
- LBA
- See logical block address.
- LCID
- See locale identifier.
- lead-in
- On an audio compact disc, the lead-in contains a table of contents for the track layout.
- lead-out
- On an audio compact disc, the lead-out indicates the end of data.
- .lib file
- A Common Object File Format (COFF) file generated by the Microsoft 32-bit Library Manager tool for standard and import libraries. The default file name extension for these files is .lib.
- linked font
- The font glyphs that you add to a base font when performing font linking. See also base font.
- list box
- A control that enables the user to choose one option from a list of possibilities. The list box appears as a box, displaying the currently selected option, next to a button marked with a down arrow. When the user clicks or taps the button, the list appears. The list has a scroll bar if there are more options than the list has room to show.
- list view
- A common control that displays a collection of items, such as files or folders. Each item has an icon and a label.
- .lnk file
- A shortcut file.
- load file
- A file that contains a list of commands for the Load function to process. You use load file commands to direct Ppcload.dll to create directories on a Windows CE–based device, copy files into the directories, edit registry entries, execute applications on the Windows CE–based device, and add items to the unload script. The fully qualified path of the load file is given as a command-line argument to Load.
- local address
- An address found on a local network.
- local area network (LAN)
- A group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other device on the network. LANs commonly include microcomputers and shared resources such as laser printers and large hard disks. The devices on a LAN are known as nodes, and the nodes are connected by cables through which messages are transmitted.
- locale
- A specific international market.
- locale identifier (LCID)
- A number that identifies the primary language and any secondary language of a specific locale. See also locale.
- localization
- The process of adapting an application for a specific international market, which includes translating the user interface, resizing dialog boxes, customizing features if necessary, and testing results to ensure that the application still functions properly.
- logical block address (LBA)
- A method of expressing a data address on a storage medium, such as a compact disc.
- logical font
- An application-defined description of a font. See also font mapping.
- logical palette
- An array of colors, or a color palette, that an application creates and associates with a device context and uses for graphics output.
- Logical Service Access Point (LSAP)
- The point of access to a service or application within Infrared Link Management Protocol (IrLMP). This access point is referenced with an LSAP selector (LSAP-SEL).
- Logical Service Access Point Selector (LSAP-SEL)
- A 1-byte number that corresponds to a Logical Service Access Point (LSAP). This byte is broken into ranges for the Information Access Service (IAS) server, legal connections, connectionless service, and future use.
- LSAP
- See Logical Service Access Point.
- LSAP-SEL
- See Logical Service Access Point Selector.
- luminance
- The perceived brightness of a given color, as opposed to its hue or its saturation.