antarbagian

Antarbagian is a compound word in Indonesian that literally means “between parts.” It combines antar-, a prefix meaning between, with bagian, meaning part or section. In usage, antarbagian tends to appear in technical, administrative, or formal contexts rather than in everyday speech.

In practical terms, antarbagian is used to describe interfaces, gaps, or connections that link two components, sections, or divisions. It can refer to physical spaces in engineering, architecture, or product design, where a boundary or junction exists between modules. It is also used in organizational or procedural contexts to denote interdepartmental processes, communications, or coordination that occur across distinct parts of an organization. In diagrams or specifications, antarbagian may indicate the boundary or interface separating elements of a system.

Orthography and variation: many Indonesian style guides treat antarbagian as a closed compound written as a single word. Some writers, however, may choose to spell it as antar bagian, especially if the emphasis is on analyzing the word as two elements or in texts where hyphenation or spacing is preferred by house style.

Related concepts include the root antar- meaning “between” and bagian meaning “part” or “section.” Antara, a more general preposition, is sometimes used in similar contexts but has a broader application beyond the compound sense of antarbagian.