Extrahieren
Example: Wir müssen die Daten sorgfältig aus der Datenbank extrahieren.
Definition
"Extrahieren" means to carefully remove or obtain specific data or substances from a larger source, often involving a process of separation or extraction. For example, in computing, it refers to extracting data from a database efficiently and accurately.
Etymology
The word "extrahieren" comes from the Latin verb 'extrahere', combining 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'trahere' meaning 'to pull' or 'draw'. Did you know? The root conveys the idea of pulling something out from within, which perfectly matches the modern meaning of "extrahieren".
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"Extrahieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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