vstup

Vstup is a noun used in Czech and Slovak that means entry, entrance, or admission. It denotes the act of entering a space as well as the physical point of access, such as an entryway or doorway. In everyday usage it can describe both a location (the entrance to a building) and the act of gaining access (the right to enter). The term also extends to admissions or tickets, with forms like vstupné meaning the admission fee.

In computing and information processing, vstup is used to refer to input or an input path. For example, vstupní data means input data, and vstup do systému refers to access or entry to a system. In this sense, it functions similarly to the English term input, with the opposite concept being výstup, or output, in both linguistic and technical contexts.

Etymology and related forms: vstup is derived from the verb vstoupit (to enter) or its Slovak counterpart vstúpiť, reflecting its core meaning of entering or gaining access. The word appears across various domains, including architecture, transportation, and administration, where it commonly conveys the notion of permission, access, or portal.

Typical usage examples include vstup do budovy (entrance to the building), vstupné (admission fee), and vstup do databáze or vstup do systému (input to a database or system). While closely related terms exist in other Slavic languages, the exact usage and collocations may differ by language.

See also: výstup (output), vstupní (input-related adjective), access control and admission terminology in Czech and Slovak.