Toegevoeren

Toegevoeren is a Dutch verb meaning to feed, supply, or bring substances, data, or energy into a recipient or system. The action denotes introducing something into an ongoing process, often in a controlled or continuous manner. The term is common in technical and scientific contexts, including biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, and information technology.

In physiology and nutrition, nutrients or fluids are toegevoerd to the body or to a specific organ, for example via the bloodstream or an intravenous line. In chemistry or process engineering, reagents, fuels, or other inputs are toegevoerd into a reaction, reactor, or machine to sustain a process. In data processing or modeling, variables or data streams are toegevoerd into a model or software during data preparation or real-time operation.

The past participle is toegevoerd, and the adjective phrase toegevoerde describes items that have been supplied. Toegevoeren is often contrasted with toe voegen, which means to add as a discrete action, and invoeren, which generally refers to entering or importing data, or implementing policies. While toegevoeren emphasizes bringing something into an ongoing system or process, toe voegen focuses on a single addition, and invoeren concerns data entry or import rather than continual supply.

In sum, toegevoeren covers the provision or introduction of materials, data, or energy into a receiving system, usually under some form of control or regulation.