fork
BrE /fɔːk/ AmE /fɔrk/
noun en → es
a utensil with two or three sharp prongs for picking up food
tenedor
Collocations eat with a fork
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She eats her spaghetti with a fork.
Ella come su espagueti con un tenedor.
a place where two or more roads meet and split in different directions
encrucijada, cruce
Collocations at a fork in the road
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We got lost at a fork in the road.
Nos perdimos en una encrucijada del camino.
a device that connects two or more computer cables and allows data to be sent between them
conector, interfaz
Collocations USB fork
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The USB fork allows you to connect two devices.
El conector USB permite conectar dos dispositivos.
a device that connects a single electrical wire or cable to several others, allowing electricity to be distributed among them
disyuntor, interruptor
Collocations electric fork
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The electric fork distributes power to multiple outlets.
El disyuntor distribuye energía a múltiples salidas.
a program that allows users to run two or more operating systems on one computer at the same time
emulador, software de virtualización
Collocations virtual fork
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The virtual fork allows users to run Linux on a Windows machine.
El emulador permite a los usuarios ejecutar Linux en una máquina de Windows.
a device that splits an electrical signal into two or more paths, often used in radio and television equipment
divisor de señal, divisor de potencia
Collocations signal fork
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The signal fork splits the audio signal into two channels.
El divisor de señal divide la señal de audio en dos canales.
a process in a computer program that creates two or more new processes from an existing one, often used in multitasking operating systems
proceso de forking, clonación de proceso
Collocations fork process
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The fork process creates two new processes.
El proceso de forking crea dos nuevos procesos.
a device that splits an electrical circuit into two or more branches, often used in power distribution systems
disyuntor de distribución, divisor de potencia
Collocations power fork
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The power fork distributes the electrical current to different parts of the building.
El divisor de potencia distribuye la corriente eléctrica a diferentes partes del edificio.