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In computer science, the ending of a file name, usually consisting of three or four letters after a period, that indicates the file type (e.g., .pdf, .jpg).
Du musst die Datei mit der Extension ".docx" speichern, damit ich sie öffnen kann.
You need to save the file with the extension ".docx" so that I can open it.
extension
An extension, addition, or enlargement of something that already exists.
Die neue Extension des Software-Programms bietet viele zusätzliche Funktionen.
The new extension for the software program offers many additional functions.
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In medicine, the straightening of a joint or the pulling apart of bone parts, often to treat fractures or relieve pressure on the spine.
Nach seinem Oberschenkelbruch musste das Bein des Patienten für mehrere Wochen in eine Extension gelegt werden.
After his thigh fracture, the patient's leg had to be put in extension for several weeks.
extension
In linguistics and logic, the set of all objects or individuals to which a term applies; the range of meaning of a word.
Die Extension des Begriffs „Möbelstück“ umfasst Tische, Stühle, Schränke und Betten.
The extension of the term "piece of furniture" includes tables, chairs, cabinets, and beds.
Like many words of Latin origin ending in '-ion', 'die Extension' (extension) is feminine. The ending points to a process or a result.
Die Extension des Programms war schnell installiert.
The extension for the program was installed quickly.
Since the word has several technical meanings, context is crucial. Signal words such as 'Datei' (file, computer science), 'Software' (extension), 'Arzt' (doctor, medicine), or 'Begriff' (term, linguistics) help you assign the meaning.
Welche Extension hat die Bilddatei?
What extension does the image file have?
In a computer context, people often speak of 'der Extension einer Datei' (the extension of a file). The extension is usually attached directly to the file name with a period.
Bitte speichern Sie das Dokument mit der Extension „.pdf“.
Please save the document with the extension ".pdf".
In the field of software, the combination 'Browser-Extension' (browser extension) is very common. It refers to a small add-on program that expands the functions of a web browser.
Ich habe mir eine nützliche Extension für meinen Browser heruntergeladen.
I downloaded a useful extension for my browser.
The medical meaning is purely technical language. You usually find it in the fixed phrases 'etwas in Extension bringen' (to bring something into extension) or 'in Extension legen' (to put in extension), which describe therapeutic stretching.
Das gebrochene Bein wurde zur Heilung in Extension gelagert.
The broken leg was positioned in extension to heal.
scope / circumference
Both words can refer to the totality encompassed by a concept. Extension is the formal logical term, while Umfang sounds more general and is usually used with Begriff in this sense. In a logical or linguistic explanation, Extension is therefore the more precise choice.
In der Logik bezeichnet die Extension eines Begriffs alle Gegenstände, auf die er zutrifft.
In logic, the extension of a concept refers to all objects to which it applies.
Der Umfang des Begriffs „Vogel“ ist größer als der des Begriffs „Adler“.
The scope of the concept “bird” is broader than that of the concept “eagle.”
