Digital Age Word Search Puzzle (2 of 2)

Edited by V A Benge

Find the words in the word search puzzle below, that run diagonally and horizontally throughout the grid. Each search word can be related to digital computing and electronics. Simple definitions for a selection of the words used in this puzzle are given below the puzzle applet.

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Printable Version of this Puzzle

KILOBYTE Commonly referred to as KB or simply K, a kilobyte is a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes.

LINUX An open-source version of the UNIX operating system. The UNIX system was developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1969.

MODEM Derived from MOdulate and DEModulate, a modem is an electronic device that allows computers and other equipment to connect via telephone lines or cables.

PERL Short for Practical Extraction and Report Language. PERL is a text-processing language for computer systems.

PODCAST A digital recording of a multimedia broadcast or similar program made available on the Internet for use on PCs and mobile devices.

PROTOCOL Rules determining the format and transmission of data.

ROM Short for Read-only Memory. ROM is computer memory whose contents can be accessed and read but not changed. Synonym: fixed storage.

ROUTER A device that forwards data packets between computer networks.

SPYWARE A software program that is usually installed without the user's knowledge and is used to gain information about the user without their consent.

SQL Short for Structured Query Language, SQL is a computer language for the retrieval and manipulation of data.

SSL Short for Secure Socket Layer, SSL is a protocol developed by Netscape to enable encrypted information to travel across the Internet.

URL Short for Uniform Resource Locator, a URL is the address of a web page on the World Wide Web. For example, the link to the printable version of this puzzle: http://www.kentuckycrosswords.com/WordSearch/digital_age2p.html, is a URL.

VOIP Short for Voice Over Internet Protocol, VOIP is a technology that allows the voice to be transmitted over a data network such as the Internet.

WIKI A collection of web pages that can be edited by visitors.