Buzzword Bingo
This seemingly indescript term refers to how different physical devices connect together over a network, with devices that use this being listed as "smart" devices.
Internet of Things (IoT)
The biggest of the tech giants, this company unexpectedly picked up Whole Foods in 2017, and also owns the same streaming platform SGC is being cast on.
Amazon
Regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time, this second installment in a arcade fighting game franchise introduced characters like Guile, Chun-Li, and M. Bison.
Street Fighter II
OS
Operating System
This type of malware that misleads a user into running it gets its name from Greek myth, when they entered the city of Troy disguised as a gift.
Trojan (Horse)
This "high up" term describes the service that Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services provides.
Cloud (Computing)
Once named Facebook, this tech giant renamed in 2021 and encompasses Messenger, Instagram, and Oculus.
Meta
Starcraft II is the most popular example of this genre of video game, in which players strategically control units simultaneously, instead of taking turns to do so.
Real-Time Strategy (RTS)
IP
Internet Protocol
Affecting computers worldwide, this bug was caused by programs only storing the last two digits of the date at the time.
Y2K (Year 2000 Problem)
This entity stores all of the minting and transfers done in a Web 3.0 environment.
Blockchain
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, this tech giant is known for its lavish retail stores featuring "genius bars".
Apple
As the highest ranked Super Smash Bros. Melee player for the past five years, this player is known for playing Jigglypuff for Team Liquid.
Hungrybox
DDoS
Distributed Denial of Service
One of the more simple viruses, this denial-of-service attack crashes your computer by duplicating itself every time it is run. A simple bash script for one can look like this.
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Fork Bomb
This buzzword refers to incorporating elements such as achievements, points, and leaderboards to help teach or increase engagement in a topic.
Gamification
This Chinese company is the largest video game company in the world, owning big names like Riot Games and Supercell, as well as the chat platform WeChat.
Tencent
This MOBA video game consistently posts the highest prize pools of any eSport, with its "The International" most recently reaching a 40 million dollar prize pool.
DOTA 2
SaaS
Software as a Service
Implanting itself using EternalBlue, this ransomware requested hundreds of dollars in Bitcoin from large entities such as the UK's National Health Service and multiple state governments in India in 2017.
WannaCry
This buzzword became popular around the time of Pokemon GO and refers to the addition of computer generated elements to the surrounding world.
Augmented Reality
This parent company of Google is much lesser known by name; its other well known subsidiary is DeepMind, which used AI to make strong Chess and Go engines.
Alphabet
Originally known as "Battle by the Bay", this largest fighting game tournament is now co-owned by Sony.
EVO (Evolution Championship Series)
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
This recent vulnerability came to light late last year, and affected hundreds of companies, allowing for arbitrary code execution in services like AWS, Twitter, and even Minecraft.
Log4Shell