kimeneteként

Kimeneteként is a Hungarian grammatical form derived from the noun kimenet, meaning "output" or "exit." It functions as a post-nominal suffix that expresses role or function, roughly equivalent to "as" or "in the capacity of" in English. The form is used to describe something that acts as an output of a process, device, or system.

Formation and nuance: It is formed by adding the suffix -eként to the base kimenet. In many contexts, kimeneteként signals "as one of the outputs" or "as the outputs," particularly when there are multiple outputs. For a general, non-specified sense of "as an output," Hungarian more commonly uses kimenetként.

Usage: The phrase appears mainly in technical and formal prose—such as information technology, electronics, engineering, and data processing—but can also appear in precise descriptive writing. The exact meaning depends on context and number form, and native speakers may prefer the simpler kimenetként in everyday language.

Examples:

- A program kimeneteként megjelenő adatok a felhasználónak érthetőek. (The data that appear as the program’s outputs are understandable to the user.)

- Az eszköz a kimeneteként szolgáló jelre reagál. (The device responds to the signal that serves as the output.)

See also: kimenet, kimenetek.