zachyt

Zachyt is a Czech noun, commonly written zachyt in unaccented text and properly záchyt with diacritics, derived from the verb zachytit meaning "to catch" or "to seize." The word denotes the act of catching or capturing, and can also describe a thing that performs or facilitates capture.

In everyday language, zachyt can refer to grabbing or securing objects, or to a moment or event of capture in processes or observations. In technical contexts, the term is used to name devices or mechanisms that hold or retain something, such as clamps or latches, or to describe stages of data or signal capture in scientific and engineering work.

In environmental or infrastructural discussions, related usage of the root appears in phrases about collecting or retaining material, though exact terms vary by subfield, and more specialized Czech terms are used in practice.

As a lexical item, zachyt is part of a family of words built from zachytit, including the noun zachyt and the verb zachytit. The diacritic form záchyt is standard in correct Czech orthography, while zachyt is commonly found in non-accented text.