Korean word

비밀번호

Pronunciation

Romanizationpimilbeonho

Meaning

  • nounpassword

Example

와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?wa i pa i pi mil beon ho ga mwo ye yo

What's the Wi-Fi password?

Illustration for 비밀번호 (password)

More examples

회원가입할 때 비밀번호를 설정하세요.hoe won ga i pal ttae pi mil beon ho reul seol jeong ha se yo

Set a password when you sign up.

Core concept

A hidden string of letters or numbers entered to show that the user is authorized to access something.

Common phrases

  • 와이파이 비밀번호wa i pa i pi mil beon ho

    Wi-Fi password

  • 비밀번호 확인pi mil beon ho hwa gin

    password confirmation

  • 비밀번호 변경pi mil beon ho pyeon gyeong

    password change

Similar words

암호amho: A guarded combination of characters or symbols used to keep information secure.
패스워드paeseuwodeu: A login access code using an English-derived expression.
비번pibeon: A login access code using a casual abbreviated expression.
핀pin: A brief numeric code used for personal identification or entry.

Definition in Korean

ATM·휴대전화·와이파이 등에서 본인 확인을 위해 입력하는 숫자나 문자 조합의 비밀 코드ATM hyu dae jeon hwa wa i pa i teung e seo po nin hwa gi neul wi hae im nyeo ka neun sut jja na mun ja cho ha bui pi mil ko deu

Word origin

The word combines 비밀 (bimil, "secret") and 번호 (beonho, "number"), so its form points to a secret number or code.

Usage tips

  • Using a different code for each service limits the damage if one code is exposed.

Other meanings

  • PINnoun
  • passcodenoun

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