Yleisnäkymä

Yleisnäkymä is a Finnish noun meaning an overall view or overview. It is a compound of yleis- (general, common) and näkymä (view, sight, panorama). The term is used to refer to a high-level representation of a subject, providing a broad, non-detailed picture rather than specific data or components.

In information technology and software, yleisnäkymä describes a screen, panel, or page that shows the overall state or key metrics at a glance, such as a dashboard overview of project status, system health, or analytics. It is often contrasted with more detailed views or drill-down screens. In documentation and reports, yleisnäkymä can denote a general section that summarizes the main points before more detailed sections.

In Finnish, noun inflection follows standard patterns. Singular: nominative yleisnäkymä; genitive yleisnäkymän; partitive yleisnäkymää. Plural: yleisnäkymät; genitive plural yleisnäkymien.

Related terms include yhteenveto (summary) and katsaus (review or survey). Yleisnäkymä emphasizes breadth and a broad, at-a-glance perspective, whereas yhteenveto focuses on distilling essential points, and katsaus can refer to a more narrative or evaluative survey. The usage is common in both technical and general language when describing a high-level overview of a subject, project, or dataset.