epästandardoitunut

Epästandardoitunut is a Finnish adjective meaning not standardized, or not brought to a standard form, and thus not conforming to established norms or guidelines. It is used to describe linguistic forms, terminology, data formats, processes, or practices that have not undergone standardization or that diverge from the agreed-upon standards.

Etymology and form: the word is built from the verb standardoida (to standardize) with the prefix epä- meaning not, and the past participle suffix -oitunut. The term denotes a state rather than a completed process, indicating that something remains outside the applicable standard. It can modify nouns such as termistö, kirjoitusasu, tai rakenne.

Usage and context: epästandardoitunut is common in discussions of language planning, philology, and terminology work, as well as in information technology, data management, and publishing. It signals potential issues with interoperability, clarity, or quality due to lack of adherence to a standard. For example, in a software project one might point to epästandardoitunut muuttuja nimi or epästandardoitunut tiedostopolku as sources of confusion or error. In language references, a word form described as epästandardoitunut may be flagged as non-normative or non-accepted within the normative standard.

See also: standardization, standardi, normi, normatiivinen kieli, epäkoherentti käytäntö. Notes: the term is descriptive and context-dependent; what counts as epästandardoitunut can vary between fields, organizations, and time.

Examples: Tämän järjestelmän kentän nimi 'user_id' on epästandardoitunut, koska suositellaan käytettäväksi 'userId' ilman alaviivoja. Kielitoimisto voi myös merkitä epästandardoituneeksi kirjoitusasua, joka poikkeaa sanakirjojen ohjeista.