compartida

Compartida is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective and past participle derived from the verb compartir, meaning shared or joint. It is used to describe things that are held, used, or distributed by two or more parties. As an adjective, compartida agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies, for example una vivienda compartida or ideas compartidas. The masculine form is compartido, and the plural forms are compartidos (masculine) and compartidas (feminine).

The term appears in a variety of contexts, including law, business, and everyday language. Common collocations include propiedad compartida (joint ownership), recursos compartidos (shared resources), información compartida (shared information), and tareas compartidas (shared tasks). In technology and networks, phrases such as red compartida (shared network) or base de datos compartida (shared database) are also used.

Linguistically, compartida functions primarily as an adjective or past participle, and can form part of compound noun phrases or act as a modifier within a sentence. The neuter form lo compartido can be used to refer to that which has been shared, as in lo compartido entre las partes.

Across Romance languages, related forms exist, such as Portuguese compartilhada, reflecting a common root in verbs meaning to share. Compartida thus occupies a general descriptive role in Spanish, signaling that an asset, information, or responsibility is not owned or used by a single entity but by multiple parties.