Adjektiv

extern

external, outside

Wir brauchen externe Hilfe.

We need external help.

Die externe Festplatte ist voll.

The external hard drive is full.

Das ist nur ein externer Faktor.

That is only an external factor.

extern + Noun external ~ An external consultant was hired.

Synonyms: äußerlich, außen; Antonym: intern

From Latin 'externus' meaning 'outward, external'. It's a direct cognate of the English word 'external'.

It looks and sounds almost identical to 'external'. Think of an 'EXit' to the outside world.

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