Generiert

Generiert is the past participle form of the German verb generieren, which means to generate, create, or produce. In everyday and technical German, generieren is used both for active constructions (subject generates something) and for passive or adjectival uses. Examples include variables such as “Die Berichte wurden generiert” (the reports were generated) or “Wir generieren Berichte” (we generate reports). The participle can also function as an attributive adjective, as in “generierte Daten” or “generierte Datei.”

Etymology and scope: Generieren is a relatively modern loanword in German, derived from the English generate and the Latin roots of generation. It gained prominence with the rise of computing, data processing and automation, and is now common in technical, scientific, and digital contexts. The related noun form is Generierung or Generierung, referring to the act or process of generation, such as data generation, content generation, or code generation.

Usage and contexts: In computing, generieren describes automated production of outputs, such as random numbers, test data, or content produced by software or artificial intelligence. In statistics, machine learning, and software development, phrases like “generierte Ergebnisse,” “generierte Dateien,” or “generierte Codes” are typical. The term is somewhat more technical than synonyms like erzeugen or erstellen, and is often preferred when the emphasis is on the process of automated production rather than manual creation.

See also: Generierung, Generator, Erzeugen, Erstellen.