Valdkused

Valdkused is an Estonian term that translates roughly as "areas of use" or "domains of application." It refers to the different contexts in which a product, method, policy, or piece of knowledge can be applied. The concept is related to valdkond, the broader word for a field or sector; valdkused is used when stressing multiple areas or cross-domain applicability.

In practice, valdkused is used in business, technology, science, and public administration to organize information by application area. It helps stakeholders discuss scope, requirements, risk, and opportunities across sectors such as healthcare, education, finance, transportation, energy, and manufacturing.

Documents and standards sometimes present valdkused as a way to specify which domains a solution covers, enabling targeted assessment or regulatory compliance. The term is more common in technical or policy language and may appear alongside standard terms like valdkond and valdkonnad.

See also: valdkond, valdkonnad.