poítaoch

Poítaoch is the non-diacritic rendering of the Slovak word počítačoch, the locative plural form of počítač, which means "in/ about computers." It is not a separate technical term but a grammatical form used in Slovak texts to indicate location or topic relating to computers, for example after prepositions such as o (about) or v (in).

Etymology and form: The noun počítač means "computer" and derives from the root počítať, meaning "to count." The ending -och is the locative plural suffix in Slovak. The diacritic-rich form počítačoch is standard in correct Slovak orthography, while poítaoch appears in contexts where diacritics are omitted, such as older plain-text sources or simplified keyboards. The underlying concept—reference to computing devices—remains the same in both forms.

Usage and context: In Slovak, sentences using the locative plural include phrases like o počítačoch (about computers) and v počítačoch (in computers). The ASCII or non-diacritic variant appears mainly in informal writing, some technical materials with limited character sets, or database and filename contexts where diacritics are unavailable. In English-language texts, the corresponding term would be "computers," not a distinct concept beyond language variation.

See also: počítač, počítačová technika, Slovak terminology for computing. Notes: While poítaoch may be encountered, the standard and preferred orthography for formal Slovak is počítačoch.