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Interactive whiteboard
An interactive whiteboard is a large touch-sensitive board connected to a computer and projector, first commercialized by SMART Technologies in 1991 and common in classrooms.
IOMMU
An IOMMU (input-output memory management unit) is hardware that translates device DMA addresses into physical addresses, restricting device memory access and enabling virtual machine passthrough.
IPad Air (4th generation)
The iPad Air (4th generation) is a tablet computer Apple announced in September 2020, the first Air with an all-screen design and A14 Bionic chip.
IPad Air (M2)
The iPad Air (M2) is the sixth-generation iPad Air, announced by Apple on May 7, 2024, and the first in the line to offer 11-inch and 13-inch sizes.
IPad Air (M4)
The iPad Air (M4) is an Apple tablet released in March 2026, carrying the M4 chip, 12GB of memory, Wi-Fi 7, and 11- and 13-inch sizes.
IPad Mini
The iPad mini is a line of compact tablet computers designed and sold by Apple, introduced in 2012 as the smallest and most portable member of the iPad family.
IPad Mini (5th generation)
The iPad Mini (5th generation), also called iPad mini 5 or iPad mini (2019), is a 7.9-inch Apple tablet announced in March 2019 with the A12 Bionic chip and Apple Pencil support.
IPad Mini (A17 Pro)
The iPad mini (A17 Pro), also called the iPad mini 7th generation, is a compact Apple tablet released in October 2024 with Apple Intelligence support.
IPad Mini 2
The iPad Mini 2, marketed as the iPad mini with Retina display, is Apple's second-generation small tablet, sold from November 2013 to March 2017 with a 7.9-inch Retina display.
IPad Mini 4
The iPad mini 4 is a 7.9-inch tablet computer announced by Apple on September 9, 2015, as the fourth model in its iPad mini line.
IPad Pro (M4)
The iPad Pro (M4), also known as the M4 iPad Pro, is a line of Apple tablets announced in May 2024 in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes.
IPad Pro (M5)
The iPad Pro (M5) is a tablet computer by Apple, announced in October 2025 as the sixth-generation iPad Pro and the first Apple device to use the M5 chip.
IPhone 15 Pro
The iPhone 15 Pro is a flagship Apple smartphone announced in September 2023, featuring a titanium frame, the first 3-nanometer A17 Pro chip, a customizable Action button, and USB-C.
IPhone 16 Pro
The iPhone 16 Pro is a flagship Apple smartphone announced on September 9, 2024 and released alongside the larger iPhone 16 Pro Max, with a 6.3-inch display.
IPhone XS
The iPhone XS is a flagship Apple smartphone announced in September 2018 alongside the larger XS Max, introducing the industry's first 7-nanometer chip, the A12 Bionic.
Joystick
A joystick, also called a control stick, is an input device with a stick on a base that the user tilts to control a cursor, vehicle, or on-screen character.
JTAG
JTAG, named for the Joint Test Action Group, is IEEE Std 1149.1, a 1990 standard that embeds test logic in integrated circuits so printed circuit boards can be tested and programmed.
Kensington Security Slot
The Kensington Security Slot, also known as the K-Slot or K-Lock, is a small opening in laptops and electronics that accepts a cable lock to deter theft.
Keyboard layout
A keyboard layout, also called a keymap, is the assignment of characters and functions to keyboard keys, best known as QWERTY, which dates to the 1874 Remington typewriter.
Keyboard shortcut
A keyboard shortcut, or hotkey, is a key or combination of keys that performs a command normally done with a mouse, such as copying text.
Keyboard technology
Keyboard technology covers how computer keyboards convert a keypress into a character, from switch types and layouts to USB HID reports, rollover limits, and latency.
Keypunch
A keypunch is a keyboard-operated machine that punches data onto cards for tabulating machines and early computers, standard from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is a line of E Ink e-readers made by Rakuten Kobo of Toronto, launched in 2010 and distinguished from the Kindle by open formats and library borrowing.
KVM switch
A KVM switch (Keyboard Video Mouse switch) is a hardware device that lets one keyboard, monitor, and mouse control multiple computers, switched one at a time.
Lavarand
Lavarand was a Silicon Graphics hardware random number generator, patented in 1996, that produced random seeds by photographing lava lamps and hashing the digitized images.
Lenovo Legion Go
The Lenovo Legion Go is a Windows 11 handheld gaming PC released by Lenovo in October 2023, with an 8.8-inch touchscreen, rear kickstand, and detachable controllers like the Nintendo Switch's.
LGA 1150
LGA 1150, also called Socket H3, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in June 2013 for fourth-generation Core (Haswell) desktop processors, later supporting Broadwell until LGA 1151 replaced it in 2015.
LGA 1151
LGA 1151, also called Socket H4, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in 2015 for Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake desktop processors, succeeded by LGA 1200.
LGA 1155
LGA 1155, formally FCLGA1155 and known as Socket H2, is an Intel CPU socket for 2nd-generation (Sandy Bridge) and 3rd-generation (Ivy Bridge) Core desktop processors.
LGA 1156
LGA 1156, also called Socket H, is an Intel CPU socket introduced in 2009 for Nehalem desktop and entry-server processors, including the first Core i5 and Xeon 3400 series.