Dostupno

Dostupno is a word used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Slovenian, to express the idea that something is available or accessible. In these languages, dostupno typically functions as a neuter adjective or adverb describing the current state of accessibility or availability. The related noun is dostupnost (availability), and the related adjective forms include dostupan/dostupna (masc./fem.). The term derives from the concept of reaching or approaching something, reflecting the idea of access.

Usage and meaning: Dostupno is used to indicate that a resource, service, or information can be obtained or accessed. It can describe a document, a service, stock, or an online resource as being available to users. In information technology and publishing contexts, it describes resources that are accessible or usable by people.

Variations and cognates: In different contexts and languages, forms such as dostupna or dostupan may be used to agree with gendered nouns, while dostupnost functions as the noun meaning availability. The core concept remains the same across the languages that employ dostupno.

See also: Availability, Accessibility, Dostupnost (term in Serbo-Croatian).