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Led must be mounted SINK or SOURCE so as not to interfere with communications? [closed]

I used 3.3v microcontroller. I want to add TX LED and RX LED communication on RS232, RS485, TTL/CMOS. My question: Led communication must be mounted as SINKING or SOURCING on I/O microcontroller ...
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current sourcing, current sinking

I'm a student studying electronics and I'm having trouble understanding the concept behind current sourcing and current sinking. We've covered it in a lab using a 7404 and an LED and all that. Just ...
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