unificado

Unificado is the past participle of the Spanish verb unificar and serves as an adjective meaning made into a single unit, consolidated, or integrated. It is used in technical, political, and organizational contexts to indicate that disparate elements have been combined into a common system, standard, or entity. The opposite forms are often dividigo or fragmentado, depending on the context. The term derives from Latin unificare, from uni- (one) and facere (to make).

In technology and science, unificado appears in established expressions such as comunicaciones unificadas (unified communications), referring to integrated voice, video, and messaging over a single system; Proceso Unificado (Unified Process), a software development methodology associated with the Rational lineage; and Lenguaje de Modelado Unificado (Unified Modeling Language), commonly known as UML, used to describe software architectures with a single, standard notation. The concept also appears in data and systems design as modelo de datos unificado or arquitectura unificada, indicating a cohesive data model or architecture that supports interoperability across components.

In politics and history, unificado describes the act or result of merging distinct territories, states, or institutions into a single political entity or framework, often through constitutional, legal, or administrative reforms. The term emphasizes the achievement of coherence and interoperability across different elements or regions.

See also: unificación, unificar, unificado in different contexts.