Korean word

사이버

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaibeo

Meaning

  • nouncyber

Example

요즘 사이버 범죄가 많아.yo jeum sa i beo peom joe ga ma na

Cybercrime is common these days.

Illustration for 사이버 (cyber)

More examples

회사에서는 사이버 보안을 강화하고 있다.hoe sa e seo neun sa i beo po a neul kang hwa ha go it tta

The company is strengthening its cybersecurity.

Core concept

The digital world viewed as a setting for online activity and related events.

Common phrases

  • 사이버 범죄sa i beo peom joe

    cybercrime

  • 사이버 공간sa i beo kong gan

    cyberspace

  • 사이버 보안sa i beo po an

    cybersecurity

Similar words

온라인ollain: A way to work, study, shop, or communicate through connected devices from separate places.
인터넷inteonet: The worldwide network that lets computers share websites, messages, videos, and other services.

Definition in Korean

온라인 상에서 이루어지는 활동이나 그와 관련된 환경이나 현상을 가리키는 말ol la in sang e seo i ru eo ji neun hwal dong i na keu wa kwal lyeon doen hwan gyeong i na hyeon sang eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word is a Korean borrowing of English cyber, ultimately linked through cybernetics to the Greek word kybernetes, or steersman.

Usage tips

  • The pronunciation is close to English cyber, but Korean uses the word as a flexible everyday technology term rather than only for computer security.

Opposites

Related words

  • 사이버범죄saibeobeomjoecybercrimenoun
  • 사이버공간saibeogonggancyberspacenoun
  • 사이버보안saibeoboancybersecuritynoun

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