LED strip lights are new and versatile forms of lighting. There are many variants and exceptions, but for the most part, they have the following characteristics:
Consist of many individual LED emitters mounted on a narrow, flexible circuitboard
Operate on low-voltage DC power
Are available in a wide range of fixed and variable color and brightness
Ship in a long reel (typically 16 feet / 5 meters), can be cut to length, and includes double-sided adhesive for mounting