Korean word

시스템

Pronunciation

Romanizationsiseutem

Meaning

  • nounsystem

Example

이번 프로젝트는 기존 시스템과 달라요.i beon peu ro jek teu neun ki jon si seu tem gwa tal la yo

This project is different from the existing system.

Illustration for 시스템 (system)

More examples

컴퓨터 시스템 연결이 자꾸 끊겨요.keom pyu teo si seu tem yeon gyeo ri cha kku kkeun kyeo yo

The computer system keeps losing its connection.

Core concept

A set of connected parts that work together in an organized way to serve a purpose.

Common phrases

  • 시스템 오류si seu tem o ryu

    system error

  • 시스템 점검si seu tem cheom geom

    system check

  • 시스템 연결si seu tem yeon gyeol

    system connection

Similar words

체계chegye: An orderly structure that brings rules, standards, or elements together into one working whole.
방법pangbeop: A practical way to achieve a goal or deal with a problem.
절차cheolcha: A fixed series of steps followed to complete a task in an organized way.

Definition in Korean

어떤 목적을 위해 규칙적으로 맞물린 요소들의 조직이나 구조eo tteon mok jjeo geul wi hae kyu chik jjeo geu ro man mul lin yo so deu rui cho ji gi na ku jo

Word origin

The Korean noun entered through English system, from Greek systema, a word for an organized whole.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word often describes an established operating framework, while a simple way to do one task is more naturally called a method or procedure.

Related words

  • 시스템적siseutemjeoksystemicadjective

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