Detectando

Detectando is the gerund form of the verb detectar in Spanish and Portuguese, used to express the ongoing action of discovering, identifying, or recognizing something. As a present participle, it can describe processes, events in progress, or the manner in which something is being done. In everyday language, it corresponds to the English “detecting.”

In grammar, detectando is a gerund (gerundio in Spanish, gerúndio in Portuguese) and is typically combined with auxiliary verbs to form progressive tenses, such as estoy detectando or estou detectando, indicating an action happening at the moment. It can also function in subordinate clauses or as an thematic label in technical writing, headlines, or status messages, for example “Detectando patrones” or “Detectando dispositivos,” to convey a ongoing monitoring activity.

In usage, detectando should be distinguished from detección, which is the corresponding noun meaning “detection.” While detección names the act or result of finding something, detectando describes the act itself as it unfolds. The gerund can be less formal in some contexts and may be avoided in highly formal writing in favor of full verb forms or nouns.

In computing and science, detectando frequently appears in logs, progress indicators, or user interfaces to communicate an active process, such as scanning, analyzing, or monitoring for signals. The term is common to both Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts, reflecting shared linguistic roots and similar technical usage.