Léptet

Léptet is a Hungarian verb meaning to cause to take a step or to move forward by steps, and more broadly to advance, increment, or progress through a sequence. In everyday language it can describe moving something incrementally or prompting an action to occur step by step.

In technical contexts, léptet is commonly used to express stepping through a series of states or instructions. For example, a debugger may lépteti a program végrehajtását, i.e., execute the program one instruction at a time. In automation and digital electronics the related noun léptetés denotes the act of stepping or progressing in discrete increments, while léptető or léptető motor refers to a device that moves in discrete steps, such as a stepper motor used in positioning systems.

Etymology and usage notes: léptet is derived from lép, the Hungarian word for “step,” with a causative suffix forming a verb that conveys causing or prompting stepping. The term is productive in both everyday language and technical vocabulary, where it often carries a sense of controlled, stepwise progression.

Variants and related terms include léptetés (the act of stepping or incrementing) and léptető (a device or mechanism that steps). In computing and engineering contexts, these terms help describe processes that advance in small, discrete increments, whether navigating code, adjusting a mechanical position, or iterating through states.

See also: lép, lépés, lépésenként, step (English).