Megszakadás

Megszakadás is the Hungarian term for interruption or disruption. It denotes the cessation of continuity in a process, service, or event, whether temporary or permanent, intentional or accidental. The term derives from the verb megszakítani, meaning to interrupt or discontinue, with the nominal suffix -ás.

In practical contexts, megszakadás is used across various domains to describe breaks in operation. Common examples include electrical power outages (áramszünet), interruptions of telecommunications or data networks, broadcasting transmissions (adásmegszakadás), and gaps in transportation or scheduled services. The word can refer to both planned and unplanned interruptions and may be temporary or permanent depending on the cause and duration.

In the field of power engineering, outages are often analyzed by their duration and frequency, with reliability metrics such as SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) used to assess grid performance. In communications and broadcasting, megszakadás may denote a dropped connection, a cut in a transmission, or a temporary loss of service, each carrying varying levels of impact on users and operations.

Usage notes: megszakadás is a neutral, general term suitable for technical reporting, journalism, and everyday language. It can be modified by adjectives such as temporary, prolonged, intentional, or accidental to convey specific characteristics of the disruption.