dilacak

Dilacak is an Indonesian verb meaning to be traced or to be tracked. It is formed by applying the passive prefix di- to the root lacak. The result expresses that the subject has had its tracing completed, or is currently under tracing, depending on aspect markers and context. Dilacak is used in formal and informal Indonesian to describe investigations, monitoring, or provenance of information or objects.

Examples include: Jejaknya telah dilacak oleh polisi. Alamat IP itu sedang dilacak oleh tim keamanan siber. Barang hilang tersebut telah dilacak melalui sistem log. These sentences show how the word can indicate completed tracing or ongoing monitoring.

Usage notes: Dilacak is the passive counterpart of melacak, the active verb meaning to trace or to track. The corresponding noun form is pelacakan, while pelacak refers to a person or device that traces. The term appears in law enforcement, journalism, logistics, cybersecurity, and related fields, as well as in everyday reporting of investigative outcomes.

Nuances: "sedang dilacak" emphasizes ongoing tracing, whereas "telah dilacak" or "sudah dilacak" signals that tracing has been performed or concluded. In technical writing, the passive form helps focus on the result of tracing rather than the actor performing it.