Suportul

Suportul is the definite form of the Romanian noun suport, meaning a physical or abstract thing that bears, sustains, or upholds something else. In everyday language, it describes a structure or element that provides support: a stand, base, bracket, foundation, or rack. It can also mean backing or assistance in a figurative sense, as in moral or financial support.

In mathematics and related fields, suportul denotes the support of a function or a measure: the smallest closed set outside which the function is identically zero (up to zero measure) or the closure of points where the measure is positive. It is a key concept for localization of effects or mass.

In practical contexts, suportul appears in phrases like suport pentru obiecte (object support), suport de perete (wall mount), sau suport tehnic (technical support). It also describes the surface on which an artwork or a print is made, for example supports such as canvas, panel, or plate.

Etymology: the word is of Romanian origin, borrowed from Romance languages; the most likely source is the French support or the Latin root supportare through intermediary Romance languages. The definite article form suportul is used to refer to a specific or previously mentioned support.