Tech Acronyms
Video Game Lingo
Bell Canada
Timmins History
Global Culinary Classics
100

The acronym USB is commonly found on cables and ports used to connect devices like keyboards, mice, and flash drives.

What is Universal Serial Bus?

100

In survival and sandbox games, this term refers to gathering materials like wood, stone, and metal to create tools, weapons, and structures.

What is crafting?

100

This name refers to Bell Canada’s fiber optic network, known for offering gigabit speeds and widespread coverage across urban and rural areas.

What is Bell Fibe?

100

The discovery of this precious mineral in the early 1900s led to the establishment of Timmins as a major mining hub.

What is gold?

100

This Italian dish consists of a thin crust topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various toppings, often including pepperoni, mushrooms, or olives.

What is a Pizza?

200

The acronym RMM is commonly used in managed IT services to describe software that allows remote monitoring and management of client endpoints.

What is Remote Monitoring and Management?

200

In online multiplayer games, this word is used when a player suddenly leaves mid-match, often out of frustration.

What is rage quitting?

200

Bell's "Sympatico" was one of Canada's most popular internet services in the early 2000s, often associated with this type of internet connection.

What is dial-up?
(What is ADSL, SDSL or DSL is acceptable)

200

While prospector Alex Gilles was inspecting abandoned pits, this individual discovered a large vein of gold by pulling moss from a quartz outcropping, leading to one of the most significant gold finds in the region.

Who is Benny Hollinger?

200

This Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice, usually topped with fish, vegetables, or other seafood, and can be served as rolls or as individual pieces.

What is Sushi?

300

In the world of email security, DKIM is a protocol that helps prevent spoofing by verifying message authenticity with cryptographic signatures.

What is DomainKeys Identified Mail?

300

This phrase describes the act of continuously attacking an enemy as soon as they respawn, preventing them from playing effectively.

What is spawn camping?

300

Bell Canada’s wireless service is branded under this name, offering plans for smartphones and mobile devices.

What is Bell Mobility?

300

In this year, a series of bushfires grew into a massive blaze that destroyed the Porcupine mining camp, resulting in over 70 deaths and revealing valuable minerals beneath the Canadian Shield landscape.

What is 1911?

300

A traditional Greek dish made of lamb or beef wrapped in pita bread, topped with tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

What is a gyro?

400

The acronym BGP refers to the protocol responsible for making core routing decisions on the internet, often described as the "postal service" of the web.

What is Border Gateway Protocol?

400

This term describes a hidden trick, reference, or secret feature placed in a game by developers for players to discover.

What is an Easter egg?

400

Bell Canada was founded in this year, making it one of the oldest telecommunications companies in Canada.

What is 1880?  (April 29, 1880)

400

In 1952, this broadcast pioneer launched CFCL, the first French-language radio station in Ontario, marking a significant milestone in Timmins' media history.

Who is J. Conrad Lavigne?

400

A famous Indian dish made with long-grain rice, marinated meat (such as chicken, lamb, or goat), and a blend of spices like saffron, often slow-cooked over a low flame.

What is biryani?

500

In cybersecurity, SIEM solutions collect and analyze security data in real-time to detect threats and improve incident response.

What is Security Information and Event Management?

500

This term describes a player who relies heavily on specific game mechanics or tactics that are often seen as cheap or unfair by other players.

What is a cheeser?

500

This man, sent by the National Bell Telephone Company of Boston, was tasked with organizing a Canadian telephone company, leading to the incorporation of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada on April 29, 1880.

Who is Charles Fleetford Sise?

500

Timmins was officially incorporated as a town on January 1, 1912, and took its name from this merchant, who made his fortune in the Cobalt silver rush before moving north to help establish the town.

Who is Noah Timmins?

500

A Scottish dish made from sheep's stomach stuffed with minced lamb, suet, oatmeal, and spices, then boiled and traditionally served with mashed potatoes.

What is haggis?