Mködése

Mködése is the non-diacritic variant of the Hungarian noun működése, which means operation, functioning, or the way something works. It can refer to the functioning of machines, processes, living organisms, or institutions. The word comes from the verb működik (“to function”) plus the nominalizing suffix -ése, yielding the state or process of functioning.

In technical contexts, mködése describes how a device or system operates: its inputs, the transformation performed, and the outputs. In biology, it may refer to the functioning of a body part or organ. In the social sciences and economics, it can describe how an organization, market, or policy functions, including governance, rules, and feedback mechanisms.

Common elements of functioning include energy or information input, a mechanism or process that transforms inputs, and an output, with regulation or control to maintain desired behavior. Maintenance, reliability, efficiency, and potential failure modes are often analyzed when discussing a system’s functioning.

Usage notes: In standard Hungarian, the diacritic form működése is preferred. Mködése is a non-diacritic variant used in contexts where diacritics are omitted, such as URLs, programming, or older texts. The term is used with various modifiers (a rendszer működése, a gép működése), and its precise meaning depends on context.

See also: Működés, Működtetés, Működtető.