Continguts

Contingut (plural continguts) is a Catalan noun meaning the content or substance contained in something, such as a document, media item, website, or course. It refers to the topics, materials, data, or media presented to an audience and is used across disciplines to denote what is included or produced.

The term derives from Latin contentus, meaning contained or held within, and in Catalan it is used for both material content and abstract subject matter. The plural continguts is used when speaking of multiple elements or items within a larger whole.

In publishing and education, continguts appear as parts of a work or a curriculum. A taula de continguts is a table of contents listing the sections of a book or document; continguts curriculars describe the topics and objectives to be taught. In digital contexts, gestió de continguts refers to content management, including creation, organization, and presentation of material on websites or apps. Related notions include estratègia de continguts (content strategy), tipus de continguts (types of content) and access controls around content.

Continguts are analyzed for quality and accessibility, with attention to audience needs and localization. In practice, the term covers text, images, video, audio, and interactive elements that convey information or meaning.