pega

Pega is a term with multiple meanings across languages, domains, and contexts. In Romance languages such as Portuguese and Spanish, the verb pegar means to grab, catch, or stick. The noun pega denotes the act of grabbing or a grip, and it appears in various phrases describing handling, engagement, or confrontation.

In Brazilian Portuguese, pega can refer to a grip or tackle and is also used in everyday expressions. The language also features the compound term pega-pega, which describes a game similar to tag, where participants try to touch or tag each other.

Pega is also the name of a software company commonly known as Pega or Pegasystems. Founded in 1983 by Alan Trefler, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It specializes in enterprise software for customer relationship management (CRM), business process management (BPM), and digital process automation. The Pega Platform supports low-code development, case management, decisioning, and workflow automation, enabling organizations to build and modify business applications without extensive coding. It serves industries such as financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications, and offers cloud and on-premises deployment options as part of its product ecosystem.

In addition to these uses, pega may appear as a proper name in various languages or local contexts, though its most widely recognized meanings are a linguistic term related to grabbing or catching, and the enterprise software brand Pegasystems. Etymologically, the word stems from pegar, the verb meaning to grab or catch in the relevant languages.