obrada

Obrada is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian, that denotes the act of processing, treating, or preparing something to change its state or form. The word comes from the verb obraditi, meaning to process or to work on something.

In manufacturing and engineering, obrada refers to operations that alter the shape, dimensions, or surface of a material. It commonly includes mechanical metalworking processes such as turning, milling, drilling, cutting, grinding, and finishing, as well as processes in wood and plastics fabrication.

In agriculture, obrada zemlje denotes soil preparation before planting, including activities like plowing, harrowing, and leveling to create a suitable seedbed and improve conditions for germination.

In information technology and data management, obrada podataka denotes data processing, including collection, storage, transformation, analysis, and reporting. In the context of privacy and administration, obrada ličnih podataka refers to the processing of personal data under applicable laws and regulations.

The term is widely used across professional and technical domains to describe a systematic transformation of an initial state into a desired form, whether in physical materials, agricultural contexts, or information handling.