integrerat

Integrerat is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb integrera, meaning to combine or unite into a whole. As a past participle, integrerat describes something that has been brought together into a unified system, structure, or concept. The form agrees with the noun: integrerat used with neuter singular nouns (ett integrerat system), integrerad with common gender singular nouns (en integrerad lösning), and integrerade with plural nouns (flera integrerade system).

The term is widely used across domains to indicate coherence and built-in functionality rather than something added on. In technology and engineering, integrerat is common in phrases such as integrerad krets (integrated circuit), integrerat system (integrated system), and other built-in or embedded components. In computing, an 'integrerad' solution often refers to hardware or software designed to work as a single, cohesive unit.

In education and social policy, integrerad can describe approaches that seek to combine multiple disciplines or to include diverse groups within a single framework, e.g., integrerad undervisning (integrated instruction) or integrerad samhällsstruktur (an integrated social structure). In public discourse the term may contrast with "inbyggd" (embedded) or "modular" notions of design, depending on the context.

Overall, integrerat signals unity and cohesion, reflecting a design, policy, or concept that has been incorporated into a larger system rather than kept separate.