Backlight Updated: 12/20/2017 by Computer Hope LCD screens are unable to illuminate themselves, so they require a backlight to provide the illumination, thus creating a viewable picture on the screen. Backlights can provide illumination from the back or the side of the screen, which are different from front lights that illuminate from the front.
It's a staple food in some areas of the world. People on gluten-free diets often enjoy bread made with tapioca flour. In addition to tapioca pudding and bubble tea, tapioca is often used as a thickening agent when cooking, especially in soups. Because tapioca does not have a strong taste of its own, it can be added to many dishes to thicken them without changing the taste too much.
A starchy substance extracted from the root of the cassava plant. Tapioca granules/flakes/pellets are used to make tapioca pudding and to thicken pie fillings. The grains don't dissolve completely when cooked, so puddings and pies thickened with them end up studded with tiny gelatinous balls.