What is "jumper"

jumper \jump"er\ (j[u^]mp"[~e]r), n.

1. One who, or that which, jumps.

2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen.

3. A rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills. [U.S.]
   --J. F. Cooper.

4. (Zo["o]l.) The larva of the cheese fly. See Cheese fly, under Cheese.

5. (Eccl.) A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.

6. (Horology) spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.

   Baby jumper. See in the Vocabulary.

   Bounty jumper. See under Bounty.

jumper \jump"er\, v. t. (electronics) to insert a jumper[2] between the two contacts in (a circuit). See 2nd jumper.

jumper \jump"er\, n.

1. A thing that jumps; esp., any of various tools or other contrivances operating with a jumping motion; as, (Mining, Quarrying, etc.), an instrument for boring holes in rocks by percussion without hammering, consisting of a bar of iron with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow.

2. (Electronics) a short wire, or a small plastic object containing such a short wire, used to optionally connect or disconnect two points in an electronic circuit, so as to include or exclude portions of the circuit and thus modify the function of the circuit. Such jumpers are much used to adapt add-on circuit boards for different conditions or functions within a computer.

   Note: The contacts to which jumpers connect in commercially produced circuit boards are typically two closely spaced short stiff wires standing perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board, and the jumper has two holes with spacing identical to that of the contacts wires, so as to allow convenient insertion or removal of the jumper.

1610s, "one who jumps," agent noun from jump (v.). The word meaning "sleeveless dress" (1853) apparently is from mid-17c. jump "short coat," also "woman's under bodice," of uncertain origin, perhaps from French jupe "skirt" (see jupe). Meaning "sleeveless dress worn over a blouse" first recorded American English 1939.

Etymology 1 n. 1 Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing. 2 A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection. Also '''jump wire'''. 3 A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board. 4 A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height. 5 A long drilling tool used by masons and quarry workers, consisting of an iron bar with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow. 6 (context US English) A crude kind of sleigh, usually a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills. 7 The larva of the cheese fly. 8 (context historical 18th century English) One of certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions. 9 (context horology English) A spring to impel the star wheel, or a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece. 10 A nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation. vb. To connect with an electrical jumper. Etymology 2

n. 1 (context chiefly British Australian English) A woolen sweater or pullover. 2 A loose outer jacket, especially one worn by workers and sailors. 3 A one-piece, sleeveless dress, or a skirt with straps and a complete or partial bodice, usually worn over a blouse by women and children. 4 (''usually as'' '''jumpers''') rompers.

1. n. an athlete who competes at jumping

2. an athlete who bounds or leaps (as in basketball) [syn: bounder, leaper]

3. a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections

4. a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen

5. a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing [syn: pinafore, pinny]

6. a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump [syn: jump shot]

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In electronics and particularly computing, a jumper is a short length of conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit. They are typically used to set up or configure printed circuit boards, such as the motherboards of computers.

In BEAM robotics, a Jumper is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by propelling the robot off the ground and from place to place on the ground.

Jumper is a 1992 science fiction novel by Steven Gould. The novel was published in mass market paperback in October 1993 and re-released in February 2008 to coincide with the release of the film adaptation. It tells the story of David, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his ability to teleport. As he tries to make his way in the world, he searches for his mother (who left when he was a child), develops a relationship with a woman from whom he keeps his ability secret, and is eventually brought into conflict with several antagonists.

A jumper (in American English), pinafore dress or informally pinafore ( British English) is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt or sweater. In British English, the term jumper describes what is called a sweater in American English. Also, in more formal British usage, a distinction is made between a pinafore dress and a pinafore. The latter, though a related garment, has an open back and is worn as an apron. In American English, pinafore always refers to an apron.

A sundress, like a jumper, is sleeveless and collarless; however, such articles are not worn over a blouse or sweater, and are of distinctly different cuts and fashions. The apron dress may be viewed as a special case of the jumper. If the design of the dress is directly inspired by an apron (having a bib in front and ties in the back, for example), the garment is typically described as an apron dress.

A jumper, in police and media parlance, is a person who plans to fall or jump (or already has fallen or jumped) from a potentially deadly height, sometimes with the intention to commit suicide, at other times to escape conditions inside (e.g., a burning building).

The term includes all persons who jump, regardless of motivation or consequences. That is, it includes persons making sincere suicide attempts, those making parasuicidal gestures, and those attempting to escape conditions that they perceive as posing greater risk than would the fall from a jump, and it applies whether or not the fall is fatal. Survivors of falls from hazardous heights are often left with major injuries and permanent disabilities from the impact-related injuries. A frequent scenario is that the jumper will sit on an elevated highway or building-ledge as police attempt to talk them down. Potential jumpers are sometimes encouraged by observers to jump, an effect known as "suicide baiting".

The term was brought to prominence even more so in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, in which approximately 200 people at the point of impact or trapped above the point of impact in the North and South towers of the World Trade Center jumped to escape the fire and the smoke caused by the direct impact of Flights 11 and 175. Many of these jumpers were inadvertently captured on both television and amateur footage, even though television networks reporting on the tragedy attempted to avoid showing the jumpers falling to avoid upsetting viewers.

Songs which incorporate jumping as their main theme include:

• Third Eye Blind – Jumper (1998)
• Rammstein – Spring (2005)
• Sleater-Kinney – Jumpers (2005)
• Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (2012)

As of 2002, the highest documented suicide jump was by expert skydiver Charles "Nish" Bruce, who killed himself by leaping without a parachute from an airplane, at an altitude of over .

"Jumper" is a song by the American rock band Third Eye Blind and written by vocalist Stephan Jenkins. It was released in May 1998 as the fifth and final single from their self titled album. The song reached number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart The song also peaked number 9 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Jumper is an American gay pornographic film, starring Brian Riordan. This film was originally released in 1991 by HIS Video, directed by Chi Chi LaRue, and written by Stan Ward (stage name Stan Mitchell).

Jumper was a pop group in Kristinehamn, Sweden, active between 1996 and 2001, scoring single chart successes in Sweden with songs like När hela världen står utanför, Tapetklister, Välkommen hit and Miljonär.

The band won a 1996 Rockbjörnen award in the category "Swedish group of the year".

Jumper is a 2008 American science fiction- action film loosely based on the 1992 science fiction novel of the same name written by Steven Gould. The film is directed by Doug Liman and stars Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film follows a young man capable of teleporting as he is chased by a secret society intent on killing him. The script went through a rewrite prior to filming and the roles for the main characters were changed during production. Jumper was filmed in 20 cities in 14 countries between 2006-07. The film was released on February 14, 2008 and a soundtrack on February 19. The film held the first position in its opening weekend with $27.3 million, but received generally unfavourable reviews from critics, mostly due to the many changes from Gould's novel, rushed plot and anti-climactic ending.