Signál

Signál is a word in Czech and Slovak meaning signal. As a proper name, it has been used for a variety of media and public broadcasts in the Czech- and Slovak-speaking world. The term is common for titles that intend to convey information, alert, or communication.

In technical contexts, signál denotes any observable quantity that carries information, such as electrical, optical, or acoustic signals; in signal processing and communications, it refers to functions that vary over time or space and are analyzed or transformed to extract information.

In media, Signál has been adopted as the title of several periodicals and broadcasting programs. It is typically chosen to suggest timely information, alerts, or a concise channel of communication. The use of Signál as a brand name or publication title reflects a broader tradition of naming media to evoke immediacy and clarity.

The word also appears in related forms in neighboring languages, and its recognition is reinforced by cognates in German and other Slavic languages.