Zuordenbare

Zuordenbare is a German adjective meaning capable of being assigned or mapped. In general use it describes objects, values, or data items that can be linked to another item by a relation, function, or identifier. The word is common in technical and mathematical German, where it often appears in discussions of mappings, correspondences, and data integration.

In mathematics and logic, zuordnen refers to the act of assigning an element from one set to an element of another set. A function f: X → Y provides a Zuordnung for every x ∈ X to a unique f(x) ∈ Y. In this sense, the elements of X are zuordenbar with respect to the function f, because their images are defined by the mapping.

In computing and data management, the term is used informally to describe data that can be associated with an identifier, key, or record. For example, a dataset may contain zuordenbare rows to entities if each row has a key linking it to a corresponding entity in another table, enabling reliable joins and data integration.

Origin and usage: The term derives from the verb zuordnen "to assign" or "to allocate." It is not a formal technical term in a single discipline, but a descriptive label used across mathematics, logic, and computer science to express assignability or mappability.

See also: Zuordnung, Abbildung, Funktion, Zuordnungsrelation.