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Issue #211 February 2008
Across
4. WIZARD—A Windows program that gives users simple options for what would be a complex task and performs them automatically
5. GOUGU—What the Pythagorean theorem is called in China
7. BOOTSTRAPPING—The process of using a straightforward system to start a more complicated system that does the same thing
11. FIREWIRE—A standard for high-speed data transfer
12. CONSOLE—A computer dedicated to gaming
14. GPS—The global navigation system that determines locations with satellites
15. UART—A receiver/transmitter that translates data between serial and parallel
16. SPREADSHEET—A program used to perform calculations and display information in rows and columns
18. DARLINGTON—A device that combines two transistors to give a high current gain
Down
1. TRUNCATION—The practice of limiting the number of digits to the right of a decimal point
2. HORNER—The British mathematician (1786–1837) who described an algorithm for evaluating polynomials in a monomial way.
3. HUBBLE—A space telescope orbiting the Earth
6. STREAMING—The act of playing video or audio on your computer while you are downloading it
8. WIRELESS—A type of communication, often over radio waves, that is not hard-wired
9. STEINLAUS—A deterrent designed to protect your design from illegal copying. It is an undocumented response to a programmed sequence of events to test if the design is an authorized copy.
10. HOTSPOT—A “spot” in a wireless network with effective Internet connectivity
12. CATENARY—The shape a chain forms when it is hanging from two supports under its own weight
13. DOMAIN—An Internet address
17. DIY—Do it yourself
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