Dateigröße

file size

noun da-TAY-groe-se Rare

Usage Note

Dateigröße is the size of a digital file, measured in KB, MB, or GB. Email services often set maximum Dateigröße limits for attachments; compressing files reduces their Dateigröße.

Examples

"Die Dateigröße des Videos ist zu groß für den E-Mail-Anhang."

Natural Translation

The file size of the video is too large for the email attachment.

Literal Translation

The file size of the video is too large for the email attachment.

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