  CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
line in
An audio input jack on a sound card or other device that accepts analog signals for recording. Line-in jacks accept the stronger (0.5- to 2-volt), line-level signal produced by devices such as home audio components, while mike jacks accept the lower-voltage signal produced by microphones. 
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