unidad compartida
/unidad kompaɾtida/from spelling rules
The English phrase shared drive is translated into Spanish as unidad compartida.
unidad compartida is the standard technical translation used in software interfaces and IT environments in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
While unidad compartida is the standard term, other formal options exist depending on the specific technical context: Unidad de almacenamiento compartida, Disco compartido (literally meaning shared disk), Repositorio compartido and Servidor de documentos compartidos.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you must use unidades compartidas, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix. Note that if you use a different noun like disco, the adjective must change to the masculine form compartido.
How do you pronounce it?
/unidad kompaɾtida/
Did you know?
- While unidad compartida is the formal term, many people colloquially refer to these spaces simply as la carpeta (the folder), even if the underlying technology is a full drive.
- In some Latin American business settings, you might hear employees use the English term 'drive' even when speaking Spanish, creating a Spanglish hybrid like 'el drive compartido'.
- The word unidad in a computing context is a calque of the English word 'unit', but in many other Spanish-speaking contexts, it refers to a single physical object or a military unit.
Examples in context
- En nuestro equipo, utilizamos una unidad de almacenamiento compartida para compartir los documentos del proyecto.In our team, we use a shared drive to share project documents.
- ¡Hola! ¿Me podrías pasar el link del directorio compartido donde están los archivos?Hi! Could you send me the link to the shared drive where the files are?
- El servidor de documentos compartidos permite un acceso centralizado a los archivos de la empresa.The shared document server allows centralized access to the company's files.
- He guardado el documento en la unidad compartida.I have saved the document in the shared drive.
- ¿Podemos usar la unidad compartida para estos archivos?Can we use the shared drive for these files?
- La unidad compartida está llena de carpetas nuevas.The shared drive is full of new folders.
Example conversation
In an office, María asks Alejandro for help with a file.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿está el informe en la unidad compartida?Alejandro, is the report in the shared drive?
- AlejandroNo, no lo encuentro en la unidad compartida.No, I cannot find it in the shared drive.
- MaríaDéjame buscarlo yo en la unidad compartida.Let me look for it in the shared drive myself.
- AlejandroGracias, María, avísame si lo encuentras.Thanks, María, let me know if you find it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
