Japanese word

外付け

Pronunciation

Romajisotozuke

Meaning

  • nounexternal hard drive

Example

大事なデータを外付けに移します。dai ji na dē ta o soto zu ke ni utsu shi ma su

I move important data to an external hard drive.

Illustration for 外付け (external hard drive)

More examples

写真は外付けにバックアップします。sha shin wa soto zu ke ni ba kku a ppu shi ma su

I back up the photos to an external hard drive.

Core concept

Centers on a device kept separate from the main computer and connected from the outside when needed.

Common phrases

  • 外付けハードディスクsoto zu ke hā do di su ku

    external hard drive

  • 外付けに保存するsoto zu ke ni ho zon su ru

    save to an external hard drive

Definition in Japanese

コンピューターなどの本体の外側に接続して用いる記憶装置。ko n pyū tā na do no hon tai no soto gawa ni setsu zoku shi te mochi i ru ki oku sō chi

Word origin

外付け (sotozuke, "external attachment") is formed from 外 (soto, "outside") and 付け (tsuke, "attachment"), expressing attachment to the outside of a main device.

Usage tips

  • 外付けハードディスク (sotozuke hādo disuku) shows that 外付け (sotozuke) can modify many device names, while context can allow it to stand alone for the external device.

Opposites

  • 内蔵naizōinternal drivenoun

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