provoz

Provoz is a Czech noun with meanings tied to the act of operating or running something. It denotes the functioning of machinery or systems, the activity of a facility, and the services provided by an organization. In general, it covers both the technical operation of equipment and the administrative or economic side of running an enterprise.

Common uses include the operation of machines or production lines (provoz stroje, provoz závodu); the running of a service or facility (provoz kina, provoz kanceláře); and the day-to-day activity of a company (provoz podniku). Phrases such as provozní doba (opening hours) and provozní řád (operating rules) are standard in Czech.

Operational concepts associated with provoz include provozuschopnost, referring to an item’s ability to function; provozní náklady, the costs of running operations; and provozní stav, the current operational state. The term is widely used across engineering, economics, public administration, and service industries.

In transportation and infrastructure, dopravní provoz or provoz na komunikacích describes traffic flow and the operation of roads, rails, and related systems. In IT and electronics, the word can refer to the ongoing operation of a system or network, for example, the current provoz systému.

Origin and usage: the noun is derived from the verb provozovat, meaning to operate or run. It is a common, neutral term in Czech for describing how systems, services, and organizations function in practice.