instalado

installed

adjective een-stah-LAH-doh Rare

Also means

settled

Usage Note

Instalado is the past participle of instalar used as an adjective, describing something that has been set up or fitted (el software instalado = the installed software). It can also describe a person comfortably settled in a position or role, sometimes with a hint of complacency (está muy instalado en su puesto = he's very comfortable/entrenched in his job).

Examples

"El programa ya está instalado en el ordenador."

Natural Translation

The program is already installed on the computer.

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