lefutást

Lefutás is a Hungarian noun formed from le- plus futás (run, duration) and refers to the act or result of something running to its finish. The form lefutást is the accusative, used when the run or completion is the object of a verb. In everyday language the term is most often used to describe the passing or completion of a period, deadline, or process.

The primary senses of lefutás are as follows. In a temporal or administrative sense, it denotes that a period, schedule, or deadline has run its course or expired. For example, a calendar month or a contractual term can be described as having lefutott, i.e., run its course. In computing and engineering, lefutás refers to the execution or running of a program, script, or machine cycle—the completion or duration of that run. Phrases such as a program’s lefutása indicate how long the run took and whether it completed successfully. In some contexts, particularly in publishing or manufacturing, lefutás can describe a production run or batch, i.e., the output produced by a process during one cycle.

Notes on usage: the exact sense is determined by context and accompanying words. Lefutás is often contrasted with terms describing the start or duration of an action, such as kezdet (beginning) or időtartam (duration). Related verbs include lefutni (to run to completion) and lefutása (the course of a run). See also futás (run; duration) for broader linguistic background.