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Across
  1. 3. The base-2 system fundamental to computer processing.
  2. 4. A faster type of volatile memory often used in cache.
  3. 6. Memory that retains its contents even when the power is removed
  4. 9. A system that automatically regulates itself using feedback.
  5. 10. A signal that temporarily halts the CPU to deal with an urgent task.
  6. 12. A modern character set that can represent thousands of symbols.
  7. 15. Data that describes other data, like author, date, or file type.
  8. 16. A compact number system often used as shorthand for binary.
  9. 18. Software stored in non-volatile memory that directly controls hardware.
Down
  1. 1. In images, defined by combinations of red, green, and blue values.
  2. 2. Image type storing each pixel’s color directly.
  3. 3. Temporary storage for data in transit.
  4. 4. A snapshot of an analogue signal taken at a specific instant in time.
  5. 5. Legacy character set limited to English symbols.
  6. 7. The first step of the instruction cycle where the next instruction is retrieved.
  7. 8. A component that converts a control signal into physical movement.
  8. 11. Determines image clarity; higher values mean more detail but larger files.
  9. 13. Memory type that requires constant refreshing.
  10. 14. Smallest addressable element in an image.
  11. 17. The number of bits used to store each pixel in an image.