Crosswords

1. – A safety copy of your data in case something goes wrong.
3. – A secret key used to secure access to your accounts and devices.
6. – What you’re doing when casually navigating websites on the internet.
10. storage – Saving files online instead of on your local device.
11. – The classic fix that solves more tech issues than it should.
14. – Turns your phone into a portable internet source for other devices.
17. – Watching or listening to content online without downloading it first.
18. – The quickest way to silence yourself when background noise interrupts a meeting.

2. – Software designed to detect and remove malicious threats.
4. – A program designed to perform specific tasks for users (often called an app).
5. – A set of coded instructions that tells a computer what to do.
7. – Malicious software designed to harm or disrupt your system.
8. – The device that directs internet traffic throughout your home network.
9. – Physical connections that link hardware like monitors, chargers, and peripherals.
12. account – Your digital inbox for sending, receiving, and organizing messages.
13. – Adjust this when your device is too loud during a video call or too quiet for a notification.
15. – The state your device needs to be in when the battery is nearly dead.
16. – When your screen stops responding and nothing you click works anymore.