La xarxa
Example: La xarxa de l'empresa va caure durant tota la tarda.
Definition
"La xarxa" refers to a network, especially in the context of information technology, meaning a system of interconnected computers or devices that communicate with each other. For example, in the phrase "La xarxa de l'empresa va caure durant tota la tarda," it denotes the company's network that went down.
Etymology
The term "la xarxa" in Catalan means 'the network.' It derives from the Latin word 'retia,' which evolved into various Romance languages. Interestingly, 'xarxa' originally referred to a fishing net, highlighting the idea of interwoven connections, which perfectly suits the IT meaning of interconnected systems.
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"La xarxa" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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