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Issue #217 August 2008
Across
4. WEBER—Unit of magnetic flux
6. BLOGROLL—A list of a blogger’s favorite blogs
10. DOCKING—A “station” for a laptop
11. HYBRID—Gas + Electric
13. ARMATURE—The part of a magnetic circuit that rotates
17. MULTICORE—An integrated circuit with two or more processors for greater performance
19. FUSE—Prevents overcurrent
20. LOUPE—Magnifier
Down
1. THREAD—A chain of writings about a single subject in a newsgroup or forum
2. GIGA—10 to the ninth
3. BOLIDE—Bolis, fireball
5. BCK—Text message: Back at keyboard
7. LAUNCH—To start an app
8. ENCODER—A tool that converts data into code
9. TERAHERTZ—THz
12. CAPACITIVE—A touchscreen coated with a substance that conducts continuous electrical current across the sensor
14. MICROCELL—A cellular tower that provides phone service to a small area
15. PERFBOARD—A circuit board with predrilled holes in the form of a grid
16. WEBIFY—To convert something like a text file into web content
18. PROM—Electronic memory that isn’t erased when power is removed
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