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 ====LIGHT EMITTING DIODE====
-A hardware component composed of a plastic covering over a small light source. Whenever electrons flow through the diode, they power the light source when the Light Emitting Diode (or LED) is connected to a motherboard or breadboard. The electrons can only flow one way through the wire; in the case the LED is not lighting up despite being hooked up to a working power source, the usual method to fix the issue is to simply switch the ends of the LED into their respective sockets.
+A hardware component composed of a plastic covering over a small light source. Whenever electrons flow through the diode, they power the light source when the Light Emitting Diode (or LED) is connected to a motherboard or breadboard. The electrons can only flow one way through the wire; if the LED is not lighting up despite being hooked up to a working power source, the usual method to fix the issue is to simply switch the ends of the LED into their respective sockets to allow electron flow. LEDs can only be lit up for a limited amount of time; the longer they are lit and/or the brighter they are, the shorter their "lifespan."
 ====RESISTOR====
+A hardware device that limits the amount of electrons flowing through the circuit so as not to let the other components connected to the same power source be damaged by excessive electricity, which can cause irreparable damage to the system and result in one or multiple components needing to be replaced.
 =====SERIES CIRCUIT=====

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