Across
- 3. Allows smartphones to make payments via proximity.
- 4. The startup process that checks system hardware
- 8. Device that digitizes printed documents.
- 10. Software that runs virtual machines.
- 11. Special IP address used for testing your own machine.
- 15. Combines multiple disks for redundancy or speed.
- 16. Short-range wireless communication protocol.
- 18. Converts names like google.com into IP addresses.
- 19. Device used to extend a computer display to a wall or screen.
- 21. Software permanently programmed into hardware devices.
- 23. Form factor common in compact desktops.
- 26. High-speed I/O port, common on Macs.
Down
- 1. Encrypts your internet traffic and masks your IP.
- 2. Smartwatch feature that tracks heart rate and steps
- 5. Cloud model for services like Google Docs.
- 6. High-speed storage interface that uses PCIe.
- 7. Smallest replaceable component in a smartphone.
- 9. Files stored online instead of locally.
- 12. Port for connecting printers, mice, and keyboards.
- 13. Type of cloud service that provides virtual machines.
- 14. Common cause of overheating in laptops.
- 17. Carries both video and audio signals digitally.
- 19. Converts AC power to DC inside a PC.
- 20. Common interface for connecting hard drives and optical drives.
- 22. Device to test power supply voltage.
- 24. Device that joins multiple networks together.
- 25. Type of storage with no moving parts.