Computer Themed Crossword
Across
- 2. One million pixels used to measure the resolution of digital cameras.
- 4. The process of reorganizing files on a hard disk to improve access speed.
- 6. A security mechanism for separating running programs to prevent system infection.
- 10. The standard way of connecting computers together in a local area network.
- 12. A portable computer small enough to use in your lap.
- 13. A central location in which data is stored and managed.
- 15. The central processing unit often called the brain of a computer.
- 16. The process of moving through a website or a computer's file system.
- 19. Smallest unit of digital information consisting of a zero or one.
- 22. The automatic recording and transmitting of data from remote or inaccessible sources.
- 26. A small application or interactive element within a graphical user interface.
- 28. A collection of historical records or data stored for long term retention.
- 31. A group of two or more computer systems linked together.
- 34. The number of pixels contained on a display monitor or in a digital image.
- 35. A file system structure in which to organize computer files.
- 36. The chemical element used as the primary material for computer chips.
- 37. Short range wireless technology used for exchanging data between devices.
- 38. A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
- 40. Using physical characteristics like fingerprints or face scans for security.
- 44. A program that loads an operating system into the computer's memory after it is turned on.
- 45. A method to transport data from one network to another by wrapping it in a protocol.
- 46. Relating to sight or the use of light such as fiber cables or laser drives.
- 50. The component of a computer that allows it to retain data long term.
- 51. Any auxiliary device such as a mouse or keyboard that connects to a computer.
- 52. A device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
- 53. A unit of digital information equal to one thousand gigabytes.
- 57. The arrangement of the various elements of a computer network.
- 59. The part of a software system that is directly accessed by the user.
- 61. Something that exists in software rather than in physical form.
- 62. The part of a software system that manages the database and server logic.
- 64. A technique used in checking whether data has been lost or written over during transmission.
- 65. The core part of an operating system that manages hardware.
- 69. The environment in which a piece of software is executed.
- 72. A single tiny dot of color that makes up a digital screen.
- 74. A single operation of a processor defined by an executable code.
- 75. A two dimensional data structure like a table with rows and columns.
- 77. A command that cancels or changes an automatic action.
- 78. A computer designed to process requests and deliver data over a network.
- 80. A type of computing that uses subatomic particles to perform complex calculations.
- 82. A logical division of a hard disk so that different operating systems can be used.
- 84. The base two numbering system used by all digital computers.
- 85. A tiny semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.
- 86. The action of reducing the size of a data file to save space.
- 87. A utility program used to compress files into a smaller format.
- 90. Servers accessed over the internet for data storage and processing.
- 91. A processor that has two or more independent processing units for better performance.
- 94. Technology that uses light particles instead of electrons to transmit data.
- 95. A rendering technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light.
- 96. A collection of related sets of information that is composed of separate elements.
- 97. The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
- 98. Relating to a computer system modeled on the human brain and nervous system.
- 99. A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file.
Down
- 1. A set of data that describes and gives information about other data.
- 3. A programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers.
- 5. Relating to heat and the systems used to cool down computer components.
- 7. The process of identifying and removing errors from computer hardware or software.
- 8. The creation and management of multiple releases of a product.
- 9. An international encoding standard for use with different languages and scripts.
- 11. A high performance computer system designed for a single user for graphics or engineering.
- 14. Permanent software programmed into a hardware device's read only memory.
- 17. A high speed interface for connecting peripheral devices to a personal computer.
- 18. A basic structure underlying a system or a concept.
- 20. A device at which a user enters data for a computer system and displays it.
- 21. A tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit.
- 23. Software that translates high level programming code into machine language.
- 24. A hardware interface developed by Intel and Apple for high speed data transfer.
- 25. High capacity transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies.
- 27. The process of converting information into secret code to prevent unauthorized access.
- 29. Hardware or software that enables one computer system to behave like another.
- 30. A symbolic name given to an unknown quantity that can be changed.
- 32. The fundamental design and structure of a computer system.
- 33. A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
- 39. A step by step procedure or set of rules for solving a problem.
- 41. The main printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer.
- 42. A weakness which can be exploited by a threat actor to perform unauthorized actions.
- 43. A physical or logical point where two devices can be connected.
- 47. A memory architecture where the CPU and GPU share the same pool of data.
- 48. Volatile memory used for short term data storage.
- 49. A large high speed computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.
- 54. The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path.
- 55. The act of creating a virtual version of something including hardware platforms.
- 56. The primary peripheral used for typing and entering text commands.
- 58. High speed memory used to store frequently accessed data.
- 60. A brand name used by Apple for high pixel density displays.
- 61. A type of graphic that uses mathematical formulas instead of pixels.
- 63. The virtual environment of a computer network especially the internet.
- 66. The process of generating a finished image or video from a 2D or 3D model.
- 67. The process of sending data from a local system to a remote system.
- 68. The logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.
- 70. The process of two computers establishing communication with each other.
- 71. Hardware that connects your local network to the internet.
- 73. A structured set of data held in a computer especially one that is accessible in various ways.
- 76. A set of rules that defines how data is transmitted across a network.
- 78. A sequence of program instructions that performs a specific task as a unit.
- 79. A collection of integrated circuits that manage data flow on a motherboard.
- 81. The unit of measurement used to describe the tiny size of transistors in an M3 chip.
- 83. To run a processor at a higher speed than it was specified for by the manufacturer.
- 88. The point where two systems or a human and a computer meet and interact.
- 89. Executing multiple computations or processes simultaneously.
- 92. A node in a network that serves as an entrance to another network.
- 93. A copy of data taken and stored elsewhere in case the original is lost.