Sáv

Sáv is a Hungarian noun meaning stripe, band, belt, or lane. It refers to a distinct elongated area separated from its surroundings, either physically, as a surface feature, or figuratively, as a range or sector.

In everyday language, sáv is commonly used to describe physical divisions such as road lanes (forgalmi sáv) or striped patterns on textiles and surfaces. In technical and scientific contexts, it denotes a range or segment of space, time, or spectrum. Examples include frekvenciás sáv for a frequency band and spektrum-sáv for a band within the electromagnetic spectrum. In telecommunications and data transmission, adatátviteli sáv refers to the channel or bandwidth used for communication. The word can also appear in phrases describing segmented or striped designs, or in measurements that specify a particular band or zone.

The plural form is sávok, and the adjective sávos describes something that has bands or stripes. The term is native to Hungarian and is primarily used in compound terms across transportation, engineering, physics, and design. It is not typically used as a proper noun.

See also: traffic lane, frequency band, bandwidth, stripe (in design).