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NO BULLSHIT CROSSWORDS N°1

Across

01. The element that sits in the center of the hard drive and spins the platters.
06. Computer Science branch that studies robots.
13. Artificial Random Acronym Inadmissible At Righteous Opinions.
15. Computers Never Laugh.
16. Structured Query Language.
17. Unacceptable Map of Grand Onerous Auto.
19. A browser you should use properly if you don't want to die when you enter the dark web.
21. The opposite of disable.
25. Transmission Control Protocol.
27. Like UX, but it's the other one.
28. Exit Key.
30. That old Japanese company that basically invented arcade games.
33. The kind of creatures that appear in TV series like The Big Bang Theory.
36. That big circuit where every piece of the PC is connected.
37. A good acronym for a double negative.

Down

01. A bunch of elements that are connected and work together.
02. When the CPU has no instructions to execute, the CPU is ___.
03. Information.
04. The typical inscription you should see on your headphones.
05. Electronic Arts.
06. Random Access Memory.
07. In assembly, this directive indicates the memory address where the program begins.
08. It may look like a shoe, but (long story short) we're talking about the process of starting a computer.
10. Tech Control.
11. To declare an integer in C, the ___ keyword is used, followed by the variable name and a semicolon.
12. Just as it hides the sun, it can store your data without using your PC's hard drive.
14. The vowels, although not in the typical order.
18. Acronyms Could lead to Nihilism.
20. CISC's enemy.
22. Onomatopoeia to designate lack of interest.
23. The place where you go to celebrate when your program works.
24. Lost in The Bible.
26. In Argentina, we sometimes simply call a USB flash drive with the phallic word ___.
29. Something you see when you knock your opponent unconscious in Mortal Kombat.
31. The ancient Egyptian deity of the Sun.
32. An important register of the CPU.
35. Red Nickname.

Why did I make this crossword?

When I was studying for my English final exam, I was pretty bored reading the assigned texts, so I tried something different to keep learning English. That's when I remembered something I've always liked to do and that can be useful for learning or practicing almost any subject: crossword puzzles.

So, for this occasion, I started making one in English using a lot of computer terms. It started off well, but then I ran into trouble because, as you may have noticed, it was really hard to join the existing words and fill in the blanks. So I started putting in a lot of bullshit: acronyms that don't exist and stuff like that.

In any case, I think it might be helpful to practice some vocabulary for the exam.

The challenge is, of course, to make your own computer crossword puzzle, but this time in Spanish and much crazier (like a cryptic crossword puzzle).

Have fun!