Korean word

성능

Pronunciation

Romanizationseongneung

Meaning

  • nounperformance

Example

이 노트북은 성능이 아주 좋다.i no teu bu geun seong neung i a ju cho ta

This laptop's performance is very good.

Illustration for 성능 (performance)

More examples

새 프로그램을 설치하니 성능이 확실히 떨어졌다.sae peu ro geu rae meul seol chi ha ni seong neung i hwak ssil hi tteo reo jeot tta

After installing the new program, performance definitely dropped.

Core concept

A device or product's ability to do its job with speed, accuracy, and stability.

Common phrases

  • 성능을 향상시키다seong neung eul hyang sang si ki da

    improve performance

  • 성능을 측정하다seong neung eul cheuk jjeong ha da

    measure performance

  • 성능이 떨어지다seong neung i tteo reo ji da

    performance decline

Similar words

속도soktto: The rate of movement, change, or operation over time.
배터리 수명paeteori sumyeong: The period a device stays usable after charging.
처리 능력cheori neungnyeok: The power to manage data and carry out work.
안정성anjeongseong: The ability to keep functioning dependably under normal use.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장치나 제품이 주어진 작업을 처리하는 속도·정확성·안정성 따위의 능력이나 상태를 가리키는 말이다.eo tteon chang chi na che pu mi chu eo jin cha geo beul cheo ri ha neun sok tto cheong hwak sseong an jeong seong tta wi ui neung nyeo gi na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning quality or nature and ability, forming a term for a device's overall capability.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, speakers often add a measure such as processing speed or battery life because the word alone does not show which aspect is being discussed.

Opposites

  • 성능저하seongneungjeohaperformance degradationnoun

Related words

  • 성능향상seongneunghyangsangperformance improvementnoun
  • 성능측정seongneungcheukjjeongperformance measurementnoun

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