computer vocabulary
Across
- 2. a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server.
- 3. a folder (also called directory, or catalog) is a way to organize computer files.
- 4. almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.
- 8. broadcasting, computer networking, or other communication using radio signals, microwaves, etc.
- 11. a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
- 12. is the abbreviation for central processing unit, it’s the brain of the computer.
- 13. an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping continuous record of a process or quality.
- 15. an electronic document in which data is arranged in the rows and columns of a grid and can be manipulated and used in calculations.
- 20. a combined device for modulation and demodulation, for example, between the digital data of a computer and the analog signal of a telephone line
- 22. copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.
- 24. place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order for preservation and easy reference.
- 25. a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
- 26. of a machine, system, or software) fail suddenly
Down
- 1. the part of a computer in which data or program instructions can be stored for retrieval.
- 3. a wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread or fire.
- 5. flash drive: an external hard disk drive or optical disc drive that plugs into the USB port.
- 6. tools, machinery, and other durable equipment
- 7. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
- 9. irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients.
- 10. an electronic devise for storing and processing data.
- 13. device: A mobile service provider (MSP) is a company that offers transmission services to users of wireless devices (smartphones and tablet PCs) through radio frequency (RF) signals rather than through end-to-end wire communication
- 14. System (OS): The software that supports a computer’s basic functions.
- 16. the working surface of a desk
- 17. with reference to a computer system) boot or be booted again
- 18. Copy: a printed version on paper of data held in a computer.
- 19. a symbol or graphic representation on a screen of a program, option, or window, especially one of several for selection.
- 21. a small handheld devise that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons that are pressed to control functions.
- 23. a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.