Korean word

계정

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyejeong

Meaning

  • nounaccount

Example

새로운 계정을 만들었어.sae ro un kye jeong eul man deu reo sseo

I set up a new account.

Illustration for 계정 (account)

More examples

다른 사람의 계정으로 로그인하면 문제가 생겨.ta reun sa ra mui kye jeong eu ro ro geu in ha myeon mun je ga saeng gyeo

If you log in with someone else's account, it can cause problems.

Core concept

The label for the private user space that opens after login.

Common phrases

  • 계정으로 로그인하다kye jeong eu ro ro geu in ha da

    log in with an account

  • 계정에 가입하다kye jeong e ka i pa da

    sign up for an account

  • 계정을 탈퇴하다kye jeong eul tal toe ha da

    close an account

Similar words

아이디aidi: A distinct login name that marks one service account.
비밀번호pimilbeonho: A hidden string of letters or numbers that verifies authorized use of a service, device, or network.
로그인rogeuin: Access to an online service begins or continues after identity checks are completed.
회원hoewon: A person officially recognized as belonging to a group, facility, or service.

Definition in Korean

온라인 서비스에 가입하거나 서비스를 이용할 때 쓰는 로그인용 사용자 정보(아이디와 비밀번호 등)나 그 정보로 접속해 사용하는 개인용 공간을 이르는 명사.ol la in seo bi seu e ka i pa geo na seo bi seu reul i yong hal ttae sseu neun ro geu i nyong sa yong ja cheong bo a i di wa pi mil beon ho teung na keu cheong bo ro cheop sso kae sa yong ha neun kae i nyong kong ga neul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word originally belongs to the language of calculation and bookkeeping, but modern technology extended it to the user information and personal space used to access a service.

Usage tips

  • A username alone is usually called an ID in Korean, so this word refers to the larger package that includes the login information and the space it unlocks.

Related words

  • 계정관리자kyejeonggwallijaaccount administratornoun
  • 계정정보kyejeongjeongboaccount informationnoun

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