• A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a
    vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes
    from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in
    passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.


    Lightning meaning & definition 1 of Lightning.


  • Lightning is a proprietary I/O interface designed by Apple for its mobile devices, such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It was first introduced in September, 2012, with the iPhone 5 and new iPod models. It was later added to iPads, beginning with the 4th generation iPad and the first generation iPad mini. The Lightning interface replaced the the previous dock connector, which Apple products used since 2003.
    The Lightning connector has eight pins and is about one third the size of the 30-pin dock connector it supersedes. Instead of having mobile latches on the sides, the Lightning connector has small divots on each side that allow it to snap into place. Even without magnets or clips, the Lightning connection is designed to be strong enough to hold a device upside down by the cable without the cable detaching.
    Unlike most other I/O interfaces, such as USB, Firewire, and the previous dock connector, the Lightning connector is reversible. The connection is fully symmetrical and the connector can be inserted either way into a Lightning port. This means it is impossible to insert the cable upside down, which makes it easier to plug in and reduces wear and tear on the interface. The order of the pins are recognized dynamically by the device when the connection is made, allowing power and data to flow through the correct channels.
    The name Lightning is correlated with Thunderbolt, another I/O port Apple began using around the same time the Lightning interface was introduced. However, unlike Thunderbolt, Lightning is proprietary and is only used in Apple products. While most mobile devices (such as Android phones) have standard mini-USB or micro-USB ports, if you have an Apple device, you will need a Lightning cable to charge it and transfer data.

    Lightning meaning & definition 2 of Lightning.


  • The main protagonist in [Final Fantasy 13], and favorite target of [Final Fantasy VII Fankids].
    Her personality could be described as cold and stoic, but throughout the game the audience learns of the softer side of her character. She is tall with pink hair and has an athletic build, which is a change because final fantasy female characters mainly have more feminine build.
    The game which she features in was average, and appealed to a largely different audience. A sequel of [Final Fantasy 13] has been announced in which lightning will return.
    FFVII Fankids hate lightning due to her looking vaguely similar to their god, [Cloud Strife]. She shares minor personality similarities too (is it just me or do all main protagonists in this franchise have the same personality traits?). In fact FFVII fankids refuse to accept that [Square Enix] has made any good games since the nineties.

    Lightning meaning & definition 3 of Lightning.


  • A strike of electricity that comes from the ground up to a cummolimbus cloud.

    Lightning meaning & definition 4 of Lightning.


  • A bolt of electricity that can be cloud to cloud or cloud to ground. It can kill and/or cause all kinds of problems, even brownouts and blackouts, which resets most appliances or fries them.

    Lightning meaning & definition 5 of Lightning.


  • A high performance version of the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck. The Lightning version is built by Fords Special Vehicle Team.

    Lightning meaning & definition 6 of Lightning.


  • when u put ur hands together (like ur praying)and thrust at someones gut.

    --hurts like hell--

    Lightning meaning & definition 7 of Lightning.


  • another word for cocaine

    Lightning meaning & definition 8 of Lightning.


  • The name given to the United States P-38 fighter aircraft, which saw service in all theaters of WWII. The aircraft was a twin-boom, twin-engine design that gave superior climb rate and speed. Standard armament was four .50 caliber machine guns, and one 20mm cannon, all mounted in the nose ahead of the cockpit. Additionally, bombs, rockets, and fuel tanks could be carried on pylons under the wings.

    Lightning meaning & definition 9 of Lightning.


  • Shortened form of the term White Lightning, meaning moonshine.

    Lightning meaning & definition 10 of Lightning.


  • Synonym for Cool. Of or relating to something incredible or awesome.

    Lightning meaning & definition 11 of Lightning.

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