provjera

Provjera is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, meaning the act of checking, examination, or verification. It denotes the process of confirming accuracy, validity, or safety of something and can refer to both practical checks and formal procedures. The term appears in official language as well as everyday speech and is often combined with qualifiers such as provjera identiteta (identity verification), sigurnosna provjera (security check), or provjera podataka (data validation).

In education, provjera znanja refers to tests, quizzes, or assessments aimed at determining what a student has learned. In schools, universities, and training programs, provjere can be formative, providing ongoing feedback, or summative, yielding final evaluations of achievement.

In administrative and security contexts, provjera is used to describe processes that confirm identity, assess suitability for access to services, or evaluate compliance. Examples include provjera identiteta (identity verification), sigurnosna provjera (security screening), and različite provjere kredibiliteta or background checks conducted by employers or institutions.

In technology and data management, provjera encompasses validation and verification steps such as provjera podataka (data validation), provjera integriteta (integrity check), and provjera autentičnosti (authentication). In information security, terms like dvofaktorska provjera or dvostruka provjera are used to refer to two-factor authentication.

In finance, provjera is commonly used for checks of creditworthiness and financial legitimacy, such as provjera kredita or kreditna provjera. Across contexts, provjera functions as a general term for processes that confirm, test, or certify conditions, information, or capabilities.