B1💻 Technology
Italian word
rete
network, net, web (also fishing net, goal net)
Looks like
rete
not a standard English word (borrowed from Italian/Latin)
⚠️ The trap
In tech contexts, 'rete' = network. 'Navigare in rete' = to browse the internet. But 'rete' also means a physical net (fishing net, goal net in football). Context determines the meaning.
To say "not a standard English word (borrowed from Italian/Latin)" in Italian:
N/A
"rete" in English means:
network, net, web (also fishing net, goal net)
Example
"La nostra rete aziendale è lenta oggi."
"Our company network is slow today."
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