Across
- 3. The action of inventing something, typically a process or device
- 4. A set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose
- 6. An extension to a main program dedicated to a specific function
- 7. A system of parts working together in a machine
- 8. The specific hardware and software details in terms of devices attached, capacity or capability, and exactly what the system is made up of
- 9. Gear
- 12. The creation and application of new or improved technologies, tools, systems, and processes
- 13. The process of starting to use a computer to do something that was done by people or other machines before
Down
- 1. The tangible parts of a computer
- 2. A set of rules governing the format of data sent over the internet or other network
- 3. An activity that enables companies to identify the technological opportunities and threats that could affect the future growth and survival of their business
- 4. The use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility
- 5. A technological process for telling a computer which tasks to perform in order to solve problems
- 10. The arrangement of various devices such as computers, routers, switches, and connections on a computer network
- 11. The intangible parts of a computer