primary and subordinate; master and slave
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
primary and subordinate; dominant and subordinate; master and slave
technicalWidely used in technical contexts such as computer science (master-slave architecture), database systems (master-slave replication), and linguistics (main and subordinate clauses). In general usage, it describes hierarchical relationships where one party leads and the other follows.
Shù数
jù据
kù库
cǎi采
yòng用
zhǔ主
cóng从
jià架
gòu构
，
zhǔ主
fú服
wù务
qì器
fù负
zé责
xiě写
rù入
，
cóng从
fú服
wù务
qì器
fù负
zé责
dú读
qǔ取
。
The database adopts a master-slave architecture, where the master server handles writes and the slave servers handle reads.
Zhǔ主
cóng从
guān关
xi系
shì是
yǔ语
fǎ法
fēn分
xī析
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gài概
niàn念
。
The relationship between main and subordinate elements is an important concept in grammatical analysis.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
bāo包
hán含
zhǔ主
cóng从
fù复
hé合
jù句
de的
cháng长
jù句
zi子
。
This is a long sentence containing a complex sentence with main and subordinate clauses.
Zhǔ主
cóng从
fù复
zhì制
kě可
yǐ以
bǎo保
zhèng证
shù数
jù据
de的
gāo高
kě可
yòng用
xìng性
。
Master-slave replication can ensure high availability of data.