installerbare

Installerbare is a term you may encounter in German-language IT writing, used to describe software, media, or images that can be installed on a device. The standard German adjective is installierbar, with attributive forms that agree with the noun: installierbare Software, ein installierbares Abbild, ein installierbares ISO-Image, and so on. The form installierbares is used for neuter singular nouns (e.g., ein installierbares Abbild) and installierbare for feminine or plural nouns (e.g., installierbare Software, installierbare Systeme).

The word is formed from the verb installieren plus the suffix -bar, which indicates capability. In normal usage, German writers prefer installierbar rather than installerbare. The latter form is generally considered nonstandard or a blend influenced by English, and it can appear as a mistake in technical texts. When clarity is important, one should stick to installierbar and its inflected forms.

Usage contexts include descriptions of software packages, ISO images, or other media intended for installation rather than for daily use from a live environment. Phrases such as installierbare Software, installierbares ISO-Image, or installierbares Abbild are common. This contrasts with terms like portable software or live images, which are not intended to be installed, though they may still be installierbar in some contexts.

See also: installability, installable software, software packaging, ISO image.