What component on a motherboard provides configuration options by connecting two pins to create an electrical circuit?
A) Bypass
B) Serial
C) Flag
D) Jumper
E) Ribbon
F) I use a gum wrapper and some duct tape
The answer: D) Jumper
A jumper is an electrical conductor that can be placed on two jumper pins to complete an electrical circuit, and therefore change a configuration option. It is common to see jumpers on motherboards, adapter cards, and other computing devices.
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