almacenamiento externo
/almaθenamjento eɡsteɾno/from spelling rules
In Spanish, external storage is almacenamiento externo.
Almacenamiento externo refers to hardware used to store data outside of a computer's main internal drive.
What does it mean word for word?
This term is a literal translation where almacenamiento means 'storage' and externo means 'external'.
Which one should you use?
Use dispositivo de almacenamiento externo when specifically referring to an external storage device. In casual conversation, if you are referring to a hard drive or an SSD, people often simply say disco externo (external drive).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the term almacenamiento portátil is used to mean external storage.
How does it change in a sentence?
Almacenamiento externo is a masculine noun phrase, meaning any accompanying adjectives must also be masculine. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in almacenamientos externos.
How do you pronounce it?
/almaθenamjento eɡsteɾno/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a USB flash drive is called a pendrive, but it is also colloquially known as a pincho in certain countries, which literally means 'skewer'.
- In Spanish, the word almacén can refer to both a digital storage space and a physical warehouse or department store.
- The term almacenamiento can be used to describe not just digital data, but also the biological process of how a body stores fat or nutrients.
Examples in context
- El nuevo equipo de cómputo cuenta con diferentes opciones de almacenamiento externo.The new computer comes with various external storage options.
- Asegúrate de hacer una copia de seguridad en tu dispositivo de almacenamiento externo.Make sure to back up your data on your external storage device.
- Puedes guardar todas tus fotos en la memoria externa.You can save all your pictures on the external storage.
- Mi hermano guarda todos sus archivos en un disco externo.My brother stores all his files on an external disk.
- En mi trabajo, siempre utilizamos unidades de almacenamiento portátil para llevar los archivos importantes.In my job, we always use portable storage devices to carry important files.
- Necesito comprar un disco duro externo para hacer una copia de seguridad.I need to buy an external hard drive to make a backup.
- El almacenamiento externo es más lento que el interno.External storage is slower than internal storage.
- Conecta el almacenamiento externo al puerto USB.Connect the external storage to the USB port.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are organizing digital files on a laptop.
- JavierSofía, mi computadora ya no tiene espacio.Sofía, my computer has no more space.
- SofíaPuedes usar un almacenamiento externo para los videos.You can use external storage for the videos.
- JavierEs una buena idea, voy a comprar uno.That is a good idea, I am going to buy one.
- SofíaYo te puedo prestar el mío hoy.I can lend you mine today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
