sekvenný

Sekvenní is an adjective used primarily in Czech, Slovak and other Slavic languages to describe something that follows a sequence or order. The word is derived from the Latin root sequens, meaning “following” or “next.” In Czech the noun form, sekvence, is often used to denote a series of events, steps or items. When describing a process, structure or set of actions, the adjective sekvenní indicates that these elements occur one after another rather than simultaneously or randomly.

In technical contexts, sekvenní is commonly found in discussions of computing, electronics and signal processing. For example, a sekvenční procesor is a sequential processor that executes instructions in a strict linear order. In the realm of digital logic design, a sekvenční obvod (sequential circuit) is a circuit whose output depends not only on current inputs but also on previous states, typically implemented with flip‑flops or latches. The term is also used to describe data formats and protocols that transmit information in a predetermined sequence, such as sekvenční přenos (sequential transmission).

The adjective can also appear in everyday contexts: sekvenní film is a documentary or narrative that moves chronologically; sekvenní křídlo refers to a wing that folds in a sequential manner for aircraft packaging. In linguistic study, sekvenční vzor denotes a pattern that repeats at regular intervals.

In contrast to paralelní (parallel), sekvenní emphasizes an orderly progression, making it a key concept in fields where timing or order of operations determines correctness. The word appears in dictionaries and technical glossaries and is widely understood by speakers of Czech and Slovak, as well as by technologists who are familiar with the underlying Latin root.