No. 1,288 in Spanish
instancia
"Instancia" in English can mean "instance" (occasion or example) or "request/petition" in formal contexts.
In a sentence
A instancia de su jefe, decidió asistir a la reunión.
At the instance of his boss, he decided to attend the meeting.
Here, 'instancia' refers to the action or request made by the boss that triggered a decision to attend the meeting.
La instancia judicial tomará una decisión la próxima semana.
The judicial instance will make a decision next week.
In this sentence, 'instancia' is used to denote a level or authority within the judicial system.
Voy a generar una nueva instancia del programa para probarlo.
I will create a new instance of the program to test it.
Here, 'instancia' is utilized to describe a specific occurrence or particular realization of a program in a technological sense.
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