Korean word

망

Pronunciation

Romanizationmang

Meaning

  • nounnetwork

Example

집에서 망이 너무 느려.chi be seo mang i neo mu neu ryeo

The network is very slow at home.

Illustration for 망 (network)

More examples

영화가 자꾸 끊겨서 망을 확인했어.yeong hwa ga cha kku kkeun kyeo seo mang eul hwa gin hae sseo

The movie kept cutting out, so I checked the network.

Core concept

A web of connected points that lets information move between them.

Common phrases

  • 와이파이 망wa i pa i mang

    Wi-Fi network

  • 휴대전화 망hyu dae jeon hwa mang

    cellular network

  • 유선 망yu seon mang

    wired network

Similar words

인터넷inteonet: The worldwide system of connected networks behind websites, messages, videos, and online services.
와이파이waipai: A wireless internet service that connects phones, computers, and other devices.
데이터teiteo: The mobile data used by or still available on a phone or tablet.
접속cheopssok: The state that allows a device or app to reach an online service.

Definition in Korean

서로 연결되어 정보를 주고받을 수 있게 만든 그물 같은 구조나 그물 자체로, 특히 인터넷이나 통신에서 쓰이는 연결망을 이르는 말.seo ro yeon gyeol doe eo cheong bo reul chu go ba deul ssu it kke man deun keu mul ka teun ku jo na keu mul cha che ro teu ki in teo ne si na tong si ne seo sseu i neun yeon gyeol mang eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean term meaning a net, whose image extended to any connected network.

Usage tips

  • In casual technical talk, this word can stand for the connection itself, so a slow or broken network may be described with it alone.

Other meanings

  • netnoun

Related words

  • 무선망museonmangwireless networknoun
  • 이동통신망idongtongsinmangcellular networknoun
  • 유선망yuseonmangwired networknoun

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