saqlangan

Saqlangan is an Uzbek adjective and past participle meaning saved, preserved, or stored. It is formed from the verb saqlamoq (to save, keep, store) with the participial suffix -angan, indicating a completed action or state. The form saqlangan is used with nouns to express that the thing has been kept or secured.

In usage, saqlangan describes items or information that have been kept safe or archived. Common collocations include saqlangan fayl (saved file), saqlangan nusxa (saved copy), and saqlangan ma’lumotlar (preserved data). The word generally precedes the noun as an attribute, e.g., saqlangan fayl, and can appear in predicate constructions such as Fayl saqlangan (The file has been saved). It does not change for gender, and its form remains saqlangan regardless of number or definite status of the noun.

In computing and digital contexts, saqlangan is widely used to refer to data that has been stored or backed up. Outside technology, it also appears in discussions of preservation and heritage, for example saqlangan madaniy meros (preserved cultural heritage) or saqlangan manbalar (preserved sources).

Etymology: saqlangan derives from saqlamoq, with -angan forming the past participle. Related terms include saqlash (to save/keep) and saqlash jarayoni (the process of saving). Saqlangan thus serves as a versatile descriptor in both everyday Uzbek and formal prose.