Puzzle Corner

EEPhil said:
Not very good at puzzles. The only obvious thing I can see is a Java derived language - Scala. Not even sure that counts as a computer industry acronym.
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that doesn't 'track' (as @gomezz pointed out / asked)... but I did post the rules later on, so I'm obviously no good at making puzzles... but did think it was quite 'cool' (can you still say that now?) that the puzzle grid was from 'Newest Members' tile-looking thingy on the Members page.
 
EEPhil said:
Obviously misunderstood the rules and what you mean by track. I can draw a continuous track, but not consistently horizonal or vertical, through the letters I mentioned.
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You got it... for each valid answer, you have to consistently track (no changing direction)... can go any way... up-down, down-up, diagonal any way.
 
Ah! I was meaning tracking with changes of direction allowed (like the Radio Times puzzle).

And forgot to ask if there is a minimum length? That is, are two character answers allowed?
 
gomezz said:
Ah! I was meaning tracking with changes of direction allowed (like the Radio Times puzzle).

And forgot to ask if there is a minimum length? That is, are two character answers allowed?
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No changes of direction allowed. Two character answers allowed. All answers have to be acronyms... and computer/IT industry based ones. Company names allowed.

Black Hole said:
Do you mean à la wordsearch? (high pretentiousness quotient there)
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As per BH comment, is is "à la wordsearch" - but not words, acronyms. so, actually "AcronymSearch".
 
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Oh, and if you find multiple acronyms out of the same letters, then each one counts as a unique answer.
Here's an example... and a couple of freebies: SE = Standard Edition (Java), SE - Second Edition (Windows 98) 😁
 
HugeMaximum said:
Making a puzzle out of the 'Newest Members' tile-looking thingy on the Members page... 😊
How many computing industry acronyms can you find?
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It's like WordSearch (thnx BH), but for Acronyms! Rules...
  • Have to consistently track (no changing direction)
  • Can go any way... up-down, down-up, diagonal any way
  • Two or more character acronyms allowed (one character NOT allowed!)
  • All answers have to be acronyms... and computer/IT industry based ones
  • Company names allowed.
Will post my answers Friday 5th June (2026!) evening.
Current answers I have: 32 (3 or so are borderline/arguable!)
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My 32 Answers...

AF = Advanced Format
VM = Virtual Machine
CA = Computer Associates
AP = Access Point
PM = Project Manager
FC = Fibre Channel
PC = Personal Computer
CE = Customer Edge
ACL = Access Control List
ELA = Enterprise License Agreement
MVF = Minimum Viable Feature
ACS = Access Control System
PAC = Proxy Auto-Config (used by web browsers)
ES = ECMAScript (foundation of JavaScript)
ES = Elasticsearch
ES = Expert System (AI)
ES = Elementary Stream (MPEG)
PV = Persistent Volume
PV = Page View (web analytics)
PV = Para-Virtualisation
SE = Standard Edition (e.g. Java)
SE = Second Edition (e.g. Windows 98)
SE = Security Enhanced (Linux)
SE = Software Engineering
SE = Single Ended (SCSI)
APM = Application Performance Monitoring/Management
AAF = Advanced Authoring Format
SCAP = Security Content Automation Protocol
LEP = Learning Experience Platform (a bit 'niche'!)
PACS = Picture Archiving and Communication System (arguable - more healthcare, but it is an IT system!)
SC = Security Clearance (arguable - but does apply to computer industry jobs)
AC = Air Conditioning (arguable - but AC is in the computer room or DC!)
 
HugeMaximum said:
Extra points for you!... let's say, double points - as this puzzle's puzzle master, I can do that!
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Yay! BH wasn't nearly so generous on his Word Game v4.0 which I have just been re-reading part of (strewth is that really 10 years ago?).

But how many points did I have to start with? 0 ? So double 0 is..., er, have I been conned?
 
prpr said:
Yay! BH wasn't nearly so generous on his Word Game v4.0 which I have just been re-reading part of (strewth is that really 10 years ago?).

But how many points did I have to start with? 0 ? So double 0 is..., er, have I been conned?
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You're allowed to self-mark your full list of answers, one point per unique acronym - with double points for the PV and AF ones!
Be good if anyone participating would post their full list of answers! 😇
 
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