Tvarkymas

Tvarkymas is a Lithuanian noun meaning the act of organizing, tidying, or processing. It is derived from the verb tvarkyti, which means to arrange, tidy, process, or manage, and shares its root with tvarka, meaning order. In everyday language, tvarkymas refers to bringing order to physical spaces as well as to handling or organizing tasks and information.

In daily use, tvarkymas describes activities such as housekeeping, sorting, and arranging items in a space: for example, namų tvarkymas refers to keeping the home orderly, while drabužių tvarkymas spintoje describes organizing clothes. It can also denote restoring order after disruption or during preparations for events.

In formal or technical contexts, tvarkymas often denotes processing or managing information and records. Common phrases include duomenų tvarkymas (data processing), asmens duomenų tvarkymas (processing of personal data), and tvarkymo politika or duomenų tvarkymo principai (policies and principles governing processing). The term appears in legal, administrative, and organizational language to describe how information is controlled, stored, and used, as well as the responsibilities of those who handle it (for example, the data processor, or tvarkytojas).

Overall, tvarkymas conveys bringing order to physical spaces, information, or processes through arranging, sorting, cleaning, or managing, and its precise meaning depends on context.