installazione

installation

noun een-stahl-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'installatio'.

Also means

artwork installation

Usage Note

Installazione is feminine; plural installazioni. It covers technical installation (of software, machinery) and also contemporary art installations (un'installazione d'arte). In software contexts Italians also use installazione directly — no need to borrow the English word. The verb is installare.

Examples

"L'installazione del software richiede pochi minuti."

Natural Translation

Installing the software takes just a few minutes.

Literal Translation

The installation of-the software requires few minutes.

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