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LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. It is a tiny electronic device that lights up when electricity passes through it. It looks like a little round bulb, but instead of having a filament like regular light bulbs, it has a semiconductor that is smaller than a grain of sand. LED bulbs give off lots of light without using very much electricity, so they can help save energy.
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