Elválasztása

Elválasztása is a noun formed from the Hungarian verb elválasztani, meaning to separate. The suffix -ása marks the action or result, so elválasztása can mean either “the act of separating” or “the separation itself.” The term is used across several fields to refer to a division into parts, categories, or components, and it is not tied to a single domain.

In typography and printing, elválasztás denotes hyphenation or the breaking of a word at the end of a line to improve text justification. In Hungarian usage, permissible breakpoints are typically aligned with syllable boundaries or other approved positions, as provided by dictionaries or layout software. Proper elválasztás helps avoid large gaps and awkward spacing, contributing to readability; incorrect breaks can disrupt the flow of text and cause confusion.

In linguistics, elválasztás can refer to the segmentation of words into smaller units such as syllables or morphemes for analytical purposes. The precise interpretation depends on the theoretical framework, with connections to syllabification, morphemic analysis, and phonological parsing.

In computing and data processing, elválasztás describes tokenization and parsing activities that divide text into discrete units using separators such as whitespace or punctuation. The term also appears in contexts like data formats, where an elválasztó karakter (separator character) distinguishes fields or values within records.

Etymologically, the form derives from el- (a separating prefix) and választani (to separate), with the active nominalization -ása forming the noun. The concept thus spans practical, linguistic, and technical uses.