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master's degree
An advanced academic degree that can be obtained after a bachelor's degree.
Nach dem Bachelorabschluss möchte sie noch den Master in Betriebswirtschaft machen.
After her bachelor's degree, she wants to do a master's degree in business administration.
'Master' is a word from English that is used mainly in academic and technical contexts. It is capitalized in German and has the article 'der'.
Für diese Position ist ein Master Voraussetzung.
A master's degree is required for this position.
When referring to the academic degree, 'Master' (master's degree) is usually used with the verbs 'machen' (to do), 'haben' (to have), or 'anstreben' (to aim for). The field of study often follows with the preposition 'in'.
Er macht gerade seinen Master in Physik.
He is currently doing his master's degree in physics.
You can tell whether the person or the degree is meant from the sentence structure. 'Einen Master machen/haben' (to do/have a master's degree) refers to the degree. 'Ein Master sein' (to be a master's graduate) or the form of address 'der Master' refers to the person.
Er macht einen Master in Informatik.
He is doing a master's degree in computer science.
You can recognize the technical meaning of 'Master' (master) as a controlling element from specialist contexts such as IT or electronics. It is often mentioned together with its counterpart 'Slave' (dependent element).
Die Hauptfestplatte muss als Master konfiguriert sein.
The main hard drive must be configured as master.
server
'der Server' and 'der Master' can both be important elements in a technical system. A server provides data or services to other computers, for example files or a website. A master is more the controlling element that controls other parts of the system or determines what they do. The words can be confused because both often seem central or higher-level. As a simple guide: a server provides services, while a master controls dependent parts.
In diesem System sendet der Master die Befehle an die anderen Geräte.
In this system, the master sends the commands to the other devices.
Bei der Arbeit speichern wir die wichtigen Formulare auf dem Server.
At work, we store the important forms on the server.