Tarkiste

Tarkiste is a Finnish noun meaning a check, verification, or examination. It is derived from the verb tarkistaa (to check, verify) and is used primarily in technical, administrative, or formal language. The term can refer to the act of verifying something (the verification), the result of a verification (the check), or to a person or device that performs verification. In everyday Finnish, tarkistus is more common for the act, and tarkastaja for a person who checks; tarkiste is thus more specialized or literary.

In practice, tarkiste appears in contexts such as information technology, data security, and quality control. In IT, it can denote a checksum or verification code used to detect errors or tampering, for example a tarkistuskoodi. In manufacturing or quality control, tarkiste may refer to a verification step or to the equipment used to inspect products.

Etymology and usage notes: tarkiste is formed from the verb tarkistaa with a suffix that signals a process or object associated with verification. The term is relatively rare in colloquial speech and tends to show up in technical writing, standards documentation, or organizational procedures.

Examples of use include: “Tarkiste osoitti tiedoston eheyden.” “Ohjelmisto laskee tiedoston tarkisteen varmistaakseen eheyden.” “Tarkistuksen suoritti laite, joka antoi hyväksynnän.” Related terms include tarkistus (the act of checking), tarkastaja (inspector or verifier), and tarkistaa (to check).