No. 6,282 in Dutch
spider
The Dutch word "spider" means "spider" (an arachnid) in English.
In a sentence
De spider kroop langzaam over het plafond.
The spider slowly crawled across the ceiling.
The word 'spider' here refers to the arachnid species, a literal usage of the term.
In informatica wordt 'spider' gebruikt om een programma aan te duiden dat gegevens doorzoekt op het web.
In computer science, 'spider' is used to refer to a program that searches data on the web.
The word 'spider' in this context is a metaphorical representation, referring to internet bots designed for web indexing.
Ze noemde hem een spider, vanwege zijn vaardigheid om complexe netwerken te creëren.
She called him a spider because of his ability to create complex networks.
Here, 'spider' is used symbolically to describe a person with specific skillsets that resemble the capabilities of a spider for creating intricate structures.
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