External: meaning, definitions and examples
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external
[ ษชkหstษหrnl ]
outside sources
coming or derived from a source outside the subject affected. not connected with or belonging to something; different or separate.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company decided to hire an external consultant to provide fresh insights.
- External factors such as the weather can impact sales.
- She had to rely on external funding to complete her research project.
computer hardware
a device (such as a disk drive) that is outside a computer's case.
Synonyms
attachment, device, peripheral
Examples of usage
- The external was not recognized by the computer.
- I need to back up my files on an external.
Translations
Translations of the word "external" in other languages:
๐ต๐น externo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคนเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช extern
๐ฎ๐ฉ eksternal
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะพะฒะฝััะฝัะน
๐ต๐ฑ zewnฤtrzny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅค้จใฎ
๐ซ๐ท externe
๐ช๐ธ externo
๐น๐ท harici
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ๋ถ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุงุฑุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ externรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ externรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅค้จ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zunanji
๐ฎ๐ธ ytri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xarici
๐ฒ๐ฝ externo
Word origin
The word 'external' originated from the Latin word 'externus', meaning 'outer'. It was first used in English in the 15th century to refer to something outside or separate from a particular thing or person.