aktiviert

Aktiviert is the past participle of the German verb aktivieren, meaning to activate, enable, or switch on. It is used as a verb form in perfect tenses, for example: "Ich habe das System aktiviert." It also functions as an adjective to describe something that has been made active, as in "ein aktivierter Account" or "der aktivierte Zustand."

Etymology: aktivieren is formed from aktiv (active) plus the suffix -ieren; aktiv derives from Latin activus via French actif. The verb and its participle date to the modern period and were extended to technical contexts as machines, software and processes required activation.

Usage across domains: In information technology and software, activation refers to enabling a feature or validating a license; phrases include "das Programm ist aktiviert," "die Software ist aktiviert," "Lizenz aktiviert." In electronics and hardware, devices can be aktiviert or nicht aktiviert. In biology and chemistry, Aktivierung denotes processes that increase reactivity, such as enzyme activation or activation energy (Aktivierungsenergie). The term is also common in everyday language, often contrasted with deaktiviert (disabled).

Related terms: Aktivierung (the act of activating); aktiv (active); Aktivator (activator).