Aktivere

Aktivere is a Norwegian verb meaning to activate or to make something active; it is used to start functioning of devices or features, or to initiate processes. It can refer to turning on a function, enabling a service, or triggering a mechanism, as well as more abstract notions like activating a plan or a policy.

Etymology and related forms: the verb is built from the adjective aktiv with the infinitive å aktivere. It belongs to a class of Norwegian verbs formed with the -ere suffix. Cognates appear in Danish (aktivere) and Swedish (aktivera), and the English verb activate shares the same Latin-root lineage.

Conjugation: in present tense, forms include jeg aktiverer, du aktiverer, han/hun aktiverer, vi aktiverer, dere aktiverer, de aktiverer. The past tense (preterite) is jeg aktiverte (and similar for other subjects). The past participle is aktivert. The imperative form is aktiver.

Usage: the term is common in information technology and consumer devices, where activation describes enabling a feature or entering a license key to activate software. In hardware, it can mean starting a device or enabling a function. In biology or chemistry, activation refers to processes that switch molecules or cells from an inactive to an active state. In everyday language, activation can refer to activating an account, an alarm, a service, or a mechanism in response to a trigger. The word is often contrasted with aktiv or aktivering (activation as a concept or process).

See also: aktiv (active), aktivering (activation), activation code.