Jumper - Definition and Overview

• In American English, a jumper is a sleeveless collarless dress; see jumper dress.
• In British English, a jumper is a sweater made of knitted wool.
• In computer electronics, a jumper is a pair of connectable pins; see jumper (computing).
• In video games, Jumper! is the name of a platform game created by Helix Games, Inc..
• A "jumper" is also a slang term for someone who committs (or attempts) suicide by jumping from a great height.
• "Jumper" may also refer to a parachutist, especially a smokejumper.
• Jumpers is a satirical play by Tom Stoppard (from the character Sir Archibald Jumper).

The name was first applied to a sailor's jacket. The word comes from the Quechua language in which chompa means "a loose, outer jacket".

See also: loanword, American and British English differences.