käyttöönottaa

käyttöönottaa is a Finnish verb that means to bring something into use or to activate a system or device. The word is derived from the noun käyttö, meaning use, and the suffix -ottaa, which is used for action verbs such as toteuttaa (to carry out) or aloittaa (to start). In practice, the verb indicates the process of installing, configuring, and verifying that a piece of equipment, software, or system functions properly within its intended environment.

The term is frequently employed in industrial contexts, such as the commissioning of plants, the installation of machinery, or the deployment of new production lines. It also appears in information‑technology news, where it describes the rollout of software updates, cloud services, or network infrastructure. In legal and regulatory documents, a "käyttöönotto" may refer to the formal start of a contractual service or the operational launch of a public facility.

Common collocations include käyttöönottoohjelma (implementation program), käyttöönottoprosessin vaiheet, and käyttöönottojärjestelmä (deployment system). The verb can also form passive constructions such as "Laitteet on otettu käyttöön," meaning the devices have been put into operation. Related Finnish verbs are ottaa käyttöön and käynnistää, but these differ in subtle nuance: ottaa käyttöön emphasizes the grant of usage rights, whereas käyttää typically refers to ongoing operation.