käivit

Käivit is an Estonian term used mainly as the stem of the verb käivitama, meaning to start, launch, or boot a system or process. In computing and information technology, käivitada is used to describe initiating software, starting a device, or booting an operating system. The nominal forms derived from the verb include käivitamine (the act of starting) and käivitus (the start-up event). The term is part of the Finnic language family and is cognate with Finnish käynnistää.

In practice, käivit is common in technical registers and manuals, where phrases like käivita rakendus (start the application) and süsteemi käivitamine (system startup) appear. Beyond computing, käivit can also appear in broader contexts to describe initiating operations, projects, or campaigns, though synonyms such as alustada or asutada might be used depending on nuance.

Conjugation and usage notes: käivitama is the standard verb for "to start" in Estonian; käivitamiseks is the form used to express purpose or for starting. Forms vary according to mood and tense. Some writers distinguish between käivitamine as the formal noun for the act, and käivitus as the specific event or moment of startup.

See also: Käivitada, Käivitamine, Käivitus, Alustada, Finnish käynnistää.