What is a zero ohm resistor and why is it called a resistor

From MKRD.info Wiki
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Anyone with a basic sense of logic would have the following question: What is a zero ohm resistor and why is it called a resistor?


It is called a "resistor":


Because it is in the form of a standard resistor.


Because it can stand-in for resistor (there was a resistance previously or will be in the future)


Jumpers are more of a thru-hole variety. Zero ohm resistors are available in standard SMD sizes of common resistors.


Zero ohm resistors can also be used as a semi-permanent "switch" (connection is broken when the device is removed from the board).