nodos
/nodos/from spelling rules
The English word nodes is translated into Spanish as nodos.
nodos refers to points in a network or diagram where lines or pathways intersect or connect.
Which one should you use?
While nodos is the standard term, you may encounter Nudos as a formal translation in technical fields such as computer science or mathematics. In networking contexts, the formal expression Puntos de conexión (connection points) is also used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Latin America, the term vértices is commonly used instead of nodos when referring to nodes in a mathematical context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is nodo, and the plural form is nodos.
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- In Spanish medical contexts, ganglios is used for 'lymph nodes' rather than nodos, creating a sharp distinction between anatomical nodes and geometric ones.
- The word nodo shares a root with the Spanish word nudo, reflecting a historical linguistic evolution where the idea of a 'knot' became a metaphor for a central point of intersection.
- While nodos is the technical term for network points, the word nudo (knot) is often used metaphorically in Spanish to describe a complex or unsolvable problem in a system.
Examples in context
- La teoría cuántica nos invita a ver el mundo físico como un conjunto de relaciones cuyos nodos son los objetos.Quantum theory invites us to see the physical world as a set of relationships whose nodes are objects.This sentence illustrates how nodos can be used to describe objects within a set of relationships in quantum theory.Tatoeba #10566694 by carlosalberto, translation #10566685 by carlosalberto
- El grafo tiene varios nudosThe graph has several nodes
- En este dibujo, los puntos de intersección representan los nodosIn this drawing, the intersection points represent the nodes
- Cada dispositivo inalámbrico se considera un punto de conexión o nodoEach wireless device is considered a connection point or node
- Los puntitos en el mapa representan los nodos del sistemaThe tiny points on the map represent the system's nodes
- Debemos analizar los nodos de la red eléctrica.We must analyze the nodes of the electrical network.
- El diagrama muestra los nodos principales del sistema.The diagram shows the main nodes of the system.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a computer network diagram.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿cuántos nodos tiene este servidor?Daniel, how many nodes does this server have?
- DanielCreo que tiene diez nodos en total.I think it has ten nodes in total.
- SofíaParece que algunos nodos están fallando.It seems that some nodes are failing.
- DanielVoy a revisar la conexión de cada uno.I am going to check the connection of each one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
