postavljanje

Postavljanje is a noun used in Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian that designates the act of placing, setting up, or installing something, as well as the arrangement of objects, systems, or premises. It is used across technical, industrial, and everyday contexts to refer to the process of bringing components into operation or position.

Etymology: The term derives from the verb postaviti (to place, set up). The noun is formed with the suffix -nje, common to deverbal nouns in South Slavic languages, and is related to terms such as stavljanje (placing).

Applications: In construction and industry, postavljanje refers to installing equipment, machinery, or structural elements and to the alignment or positioning of components. In information technology and telecommunications, it covers the deployment or installation of hardware, software, networks, and services, including configuration and integration. In the arts and culture, the term can be used when describing the setting up of exhibitions or installations, though instalacija is more common for installation art; postavljanje can denote the act of setting up an exhibit or artwork within a space.

Process: Typical steps include planning and procurement, site preparation, physical placement and anchoring, connection to power and networks, testing, and commissioning. Compliance with safety, technical standards, and regulatory requirements is often required for formal acceptance.

See also: instalacija; postavka; postaviti.