Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1

Chapter 3. jumper

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A jumper may also be referred to as a jumper socket or a shunt. A jumper should not be confused with jumper wires, which are not considered components for the purposes of this encyclopedia.

Other related components

• switch (See Chapter 6)

What It Does

A jumper is a low-cost substitute for a switch, where a connection has to be made (or unmade) only a few times during the lifetime of a product. Typically it allows a function or feature on a circuit board to be set on a semipermanent basis, often at the time of manufacture. A DIP switch performs the same function more conveniently. See DIP.

There is no standardized schematic symbol to represent a jumper.

How It Works

A jumper is a very small rectangular plastic ...