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Across

1. The use of personal area networks to enable secure and convenient mobile payments using smartphones, wearables, or other personal devices.

2. A system or architecture where resources and communication are distributed among multiple devices or nodes without a central authority.

3. The ability of a network to easily accommodate an increasing number of users, devices, or data traffic without a significant decrease in performance.

4. The percentage of data packets that are lost or discarded during transmission on a network.

5. The ability of a system or network to consistently perform its intended functions accurately and without failure.

6. A process in which two devices establish communication by exchanging predetermined signals or messages.

7. A unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

8. Interoperability is the ability of different network stacks, devices, or systems to seamlessly exchange and interpret data.

9. The use of personal area networks to monitor and track healthcare-related data, such as blood pressure, glucose levels, and medication adherence.

10. The speed at which data is transferred from the internet to a device.

Down

11. The ability of a system or software to adapt over time to meet changing requirements.

12. The measures and protocols in place to protect data, resources, and communication from unauthorized access, attacks, and threats.

13. A set of rules and procedures governing the transmission of data between devices on a computer network.

14. A type of network topology in which nodes are arranged in a hierarchical structure, resembling a tree.

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