parancs

Parancs is a Hungarian noun generally translated as "command," "order," or "directive." It denotes an instruction issued by an authority or an instruction intended to cause a specific action. In everyday language it can refer to anything from a simple instruction given by one person to another to an official order issued by an organization or institution.

In military and administrative contexts parancs refers to orders that are expected to be followed by subordinates; it carries connotations of hierarchy, duty and enforceability. In legal and organizational settings similar notions apply, where a parancs may be formalized as a directive, regulation or executive decision that binds members of the relevant body.

In computing and information technology parancs corresponds to the English "command" used for command-line instructions, system commands, and command patterns in software design. It denotes an explicit instruction to a program, operating system or machine to perform a particular operation.

Linguistically parancs relates to the imperative mood, the grammatical form used to express commands, requests or prohibitions. As a cultural concept it appears in literature, historical accounts and idiomatic expressions that explore authority, obedience and resistance. The term's precise implications depend on context, ranging from benign requests to legally enforceable orders within hierarchical structures.