Technically Idioms
Throughput Throwdown
Port Retort
It's Time to Play the Game
Advanced Addressing
100

If someone unexpectedly shuts down a project or system, you might say they did this to the power source.

What is Pull the Plug?

100

This is the max throughput of USB 1.0

What is 12 Mb (Mega Bits)?

100

SMTP

What is 25?

100

This storage interface, faster than SATA SSDs, connects directly via PCIe lanes for ultra-fast load times in modern games.

What is NVME?

100

In IPv4 addressing, the leading octet of an IP address with a value of 1 through 126 denotes that the IP address within that range belongs to this address class

What is Class A?

200

When you're too overloaded with tasks or responsibilities, this idiom describes your lack of mental capacity

What is run out of bandwidth?

200

This is the max throughput of USB 2.0

What is 480 Mb (Mega Bits)?

200

FTP

What are 20, and 21?

200

Debuting with NVIDIA’s Turing architecture, this real-time lighting technology simulates realistic shadows and reflections  

What is Ray Tracing?

200

This refers to a solution that replaces the classful network design

What is CIDR or Classless Inter-Domain Routing?

300

If someone suddenly loses their temper or a system overloads its limits, this electrical idiom fits the moment.

What is Blow a Fuse?

300

This is the max throughput of USB 3.0

What is 5 Gb (Giga Bits)?

300

POP3

What is 110?

300

The Nvidia GeForce 256, launched in October 1999, widely considered the first GPU cost this much at launch

What is $249?

300

This refers to a solution that increases the efficiency of IP address space management by allowing network administrators to divide networks into subnets of different sizes.

What is VLSM or Variable Length Subnet Mask?

400

Used to describe a rare, confusing system issue—or a metaphor for a mysterious problem—this idiom suggests something has gone wrong deep inside the machine or software.

What is a Glitch in the System?

400

This is the max throughput of Thunderbolt 4

What is 40 Gb(Giga Bits)?

400

SSH

What is 22?

400

Daily Double

These multi-GPU technologies from NVIDIA and AMD, respectively, allowed gamers to link two or more graphics cards for increased performance, though it's now largely obsolete.

What is SLI/Crossfire?

400

This first octet range refers to the IPv4 multicast address block

What is 224-239?

500

When someone seems to be naturally suited for a specific role or behavior—almost like their traits were physically embedded.

What is hardwired for it?

500

This is the highest data throughput recorded in history achieved through standard fiber

What is 402 Tb (Tera bits)?

500

RDP

What is 3389?

500

This high-speed video memory type is commonly used in modern GPUs (The answer is not VRAM)

What is GDDR or Graphics Double Data Rate?
500

The following address provides this many Host IPs

192.168.0.0 /22

What is 1024, or 1022?