állapotjelöl

Állapotjelöl is a Hungarian term that translates to "state indicator" or "status flag" in English. It refers to a variable or a set of bits used within a computer program or system to represent the current condition or status of a particular process, operation, or piece of data. This indicator helps in decision-making, error handling, and controlling the flow of execution.

In programming, an állapotjelöl is often a boolean variable (true or false) or an integer where specific bit patterns have predefined meanings. For example, a function might return an integer állapotjelöl to indicate success, failure, or different types of errors. In hardware, status registers often contain állapotjelöl bits that signal the outcome of arithmetic operations (like overflow or zero result) or the readiness of peripherals.

The primary purpose of an állapotjelöl is to communicate information about the state of a system or component to other parts of the system that need this information to proceed. This allows for modular design, where different components can operate independently, relying on these state indicators to understand the context of their operations. Without them, managing complex systems and handling unexpected situations would be significantly more challenging.