Delovanje

Delovanje is a Slovenian noun that denotes the act or process of functioning or operating. It is used to describe how a system, device, organism, or organization works in practice, reflecting both the general state of operation and specific aspects of performance.

From the verb delovati, meaning to operate or act, the term appears across many domains. Common collocations include delovanje stroja (the operation of a machine), delovanje sistema (system operation), delovanje organizacije (the functioning of an organization), and delovanje jezika (the functioning of language).

In engineering and technology, delovanje concerns how components interact, reliability, efficiency, and maintenance. Assessments of delovanje may consider uptime, throughput, and energy use. In biology and medicine, delovanje describes how organs, tissues, and metabolic processes function, and what happens when they fail or are impaired.

In social and political contexts, delovanje refers to how institutions, markets, or communities operate, including governance, policy implementation, and service delivery. Public evaluation of delovanje often focuses on transparency, accountability, and effectiveness.

Because the term covers many domains, its exact meaning is usually clarified by the surrounding discipline or by qualifiers such as tehniško delovanje, biološko delovanje, or družbeno delovanje.