Eltávolítás

Eltávolítás is a Hungarian noun meaning the act or process of removing something from a place, context, or state. It can refer to physical detachment, the elimination of substances, or the deletion of data or records. The term is used in everyday language as well as in technical and professional domains to describe various kinds of removal or disassociation.

In everyday use, eltávolítás can describe removing objects, stains, dirt, or obstacles; in maintenance and manufacturing it may refer to disassembling components or replacing parts. In medical contexts it denotes surgical removal of tissue, tumors, foreign bodies, or other health-related materials.

In information technology and data management, eltávolítás denotes deleting data, erasing files, or removing information from systems. In legal, administrative, or political discourse it can describe the removal of a person from office or the withdrawal of rules, measures, or records, depending on the context.

Etymology and related terms: the noun is formed from the verb eltávolít, meaning to remove, with the noun-forming suffix -ítás. Related terms include távolítás (a broader sense of removal or distancing) and eltávolított (the past participle “removed”). The word is widely understood across Hungarian-speaking contexts and adapts to many specialized usages depending on the field.