endetilende

Endetilende is a term used in Norwegian and other Scandinavian languages to denote that a system, process, or service covers the full sequence from origin to destination. It conveys continuity and integration across the entire chain, with little or no reliance on intermediate segmentation that would break the end-to-end perspective. In Norwegian, the standard form is ende-til-ende (often translated as end-to-end).

In information technology and telecommunications, the most common usage is end-to-end encryption (ende-til-ende kryptering), in which messages are encrypted so that only the communicating parties can decrypt and read them. Intermediaries such as service providers cannot access the plaintext. The term is also used to describe end-to-end visibility or control in supply chains and software workflows, aiming to monitor and manage processes from supplier to customer.

Spelling and usage: the hyphenated ende-til-ende is the normative form in Norwegian; sometimes writers may condense the term into a compound like endtilende in titles or headings or in nonstandard contexts. The English equivalent end-to-end is frequently used in Norwegian texts by direct translation. Related phrases include end-to-end testing, end-to-end delivery, and end-to-end architecture.