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Across
  1. 2. device that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently: ____ state drive
  2. 3. to be destroyed gradually by natural processes
  3. 8. nanosized spheres which may be used to store data in the future
  4. 10. including; containing
  5. 13. to keep something in its original state in good condition
  6. 15. the area of study focused on developing computer technology based on the principles of quantum theory: _____ computing
Down
  1. 1. a network of servers on which data and software can be stored or managed and to which users have access over the Internet
  2. 4. forming itself together: self-_______________
  3. 5. a factor reflecting the degree of losses of data due to various causes within a period of time: ______ rate
  4. 6. the fact of lasting a long time
  5. 7. the chemical in the cells of animals and plants that carries genetic information and is now also used to store data
  6. 9. smallest unit of data, usually either 0 or 1
  7. 11. a measure of the quantity of information bits on a storage device: storage ____
  8. 12. a hard disk that exploits the characteristic lightness of that gas to increase the medium’s potential speed and storage density
  9. 14. melted together