zusammengeführt

Zusammengeführt is the past participle and an adjective form of the German verb zusammenführen, meaning to bring together, merge, or unite. The prefix zusammen- expresses togetherness, combined with führen, which means to lead or to bring. As a participle, zusammengeführt can be used in passive constructions, for example: Die Unternehmen wurden zusammengeführt. It can also function as an adjective, as in die zusammengeführten Daten, referring to elements that have been integrated or consolidated.

The noun form is Zusammenführung, denoting the act or process of merging or uniting. It is used in contexts such as Die Zusammenführung der Tabellen erleichtert die Analyse, describing the merging or consolidation of components or data sets.

In usage, zusammengeführt is common in business and data-management contexts. In corporate settings it may describe the merging of companies, departments, or systems. In information management, it refers to the consolidation of records from multiple sources into a unified dataset or repository. The term is neutral and widely applicable, with synonyms including Fusion, Verschmelzung, and Integration depending on the precise context.

Etymology traces zusammengeführt to zusammen- (together) and führen (to lead, to bring). The word appears in formal and technical writing to indicate that elements have been brought together or coordinated.