entrada y salida
Lemma Details
Translation: input and output; entrance and exit
Part of Speech: noun phrase
Etymology: This phrase combines 'entrada' (entry, entrance) and 'salida' (exit). 'Entrada' derives from the verb 'entrar' (to enter), which comes from Latin 'intrare' (to enter, go in). 'Salida' comes from the verb 'salir' (to exit, leave), which derives from Latin 'salire' (to leap, jump). The phrase is connected to the English cognates 'enter' and 'sally' (as in 'to sally forth'), showing the shared Latin roots across Romance and Germanic languages.
Commonality: 70%
Guessability: 80%
Register: neutral
Example Usage
El dispositivo tiene puertos de entrada y salida para conectar periféricos.
The device has input and output ports to connect peripherals.
Hay que controlar la entrada y salida de mercancías en el almacén.
The input and output of goods in the warehouse must be controlled.
La entrada y salida de datos es fundamental en cualquier sistema informático.
The input and output of data is fundamental in any computer system.
Mnemonics
- Think of 'entrada' as 'entering data' and 'salida' as 'sailing out with data'
- Visualize a door with 'entrada' written on one side and 'salida' on the other
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Cultural Context
This phrase is commonly used in technical contexts like computing and electronics, as well as in physical spaces to indicate where people or things enter and exit. In computing, it refers to the processes by which data is input into and output from a system.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: 'Entrada y salida' refers to both input AND output together as a concept or system, while 'entrada o salida' means input OR output as alternatives.
Notes: In technical contexts, the distinction is important as it determines whether a system or component handles both functions or just one.
Mnemonic: 'Y' (and) joins things together; 'o' (or) separates alternatives.