Hívások

Hívások is a Hungarian noun meaning calls, invitations, or appeals, and is the plural form of hívás. The term covers several related but distinct senses arising from the core idea of calling or summoning.

In everyday language, hívás refers to an act of calling someone, most commonly a telephone call. A telefonhívás is a voice connection between two or more parties, and speakers may talk about hívást kezdeményezni (to initiate a call) or hívásokat fogadni (to receive calls). In telecommunications, a hívás can describe the lifecycle of a session from initiation to establishment, maintenance, and termination.

In computing and programming, hívás denotes the act of invoking a procedure or function. A függvényhívás (function call) transfers control to a block of code, optionally with arguments, and later returns a result. The term is used across programming languages to describe the interaction between software components.

In a personal or religious context, hívás can signify a vocation or calling, such as a religious calling to a priestly life or a broader sense of life purpose. The related term hivatás means vocation in a professional or spiritual sense and often appears in discussions of career choice or spiritual direction.

In public life and media, hívás can describe an appeal or invitation to action, such as a közéleti felhívás or közönségi hívás, used in announcements, campaigns, or warnings. The closely related felhívás emphasizes a formal or urgent request to participate or respond.

Overall, hívások is a versatile term whose meaning is shaped by context, with primary senses in communication, computing, religion, and public discourse.