6 letter words
As an adjective, it means secluded; as a noun, it helps get your TV going
remote
A computer running in this 4-letter diagnostic "mode" uses a minimum of files to help decipher where a problem might be
safe
To solemnly pledge to undertake an action
vow
There are 3 of the same vowel in this term for the exclusive control of a product or service by one business or group
monopoly
One of these for your wireless smartphone is called Qi, a Chinese term for energy
charger
This term for any basic food item also doubles for something that keeps your papers together
staple
This login partner of a password should also be secure; the website nordpass.com can help generate them
username
To deplete something's energy or weaken it gradually
sap
Under this "liability", a shareholder cannot lose more money than they've invested in a company
limited
For the slowest of slow motion shots, Sony offers a phone that can shoot at 1,000 FPS, FPS meaning this
frames per second
It sounds kind of trash-y, but it's a governmental excursion on the public's dime
junket
An old external modem not communicating fast enough? You may need to increase this measure of speed, bps for short
bits per second
To clear a pool table by hitting all the balls in the pockets in a row
run
This type of account book listing debts & credits dates back at least to the Renaissance as shown here
ledger
Whether or not it has a silver back, there's a good chance your phone has Corning's this ape "glass" for its scree
Gorilla
This word that means to squirm in pain begins with a silent "W"
writhe
To "zip" a file is to do this to it, shrink it so that it takes up less memory & can be more easily sent or downloaded
compress
To tell an insignificant or childish lie
fib
From the Latin for "untouchable", it's a term for assets such as patents, logos or customer love
intangible
This "botanical" Canadian brand puts out Android phones with physical keyboards
Blackberry
This word meaning "scheduled" begins with a type of metamorphic rock
slated
Whenever you access a webpage, your browser puts the data in this temporary storage for faster retrieval
cache
To add additional unjustified expenses to an account
pad
The 2017 tax bill changed things for these businesses so-named because their revenue goes right to the tax returns of owners
pass-through
The numbers are running out, so you may have to pay if you want your new phone to have this original NYC area code
212