TOPIK · Level 275
15 words
Korean word
정보화
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongbohwa
Meaning
- noundigitalization
Example
이 마을도 정보화가 필요하다.i ma eul do cheong bo hwa ga pi ryo ha da
This village also needs digitalization.
More examples
학교도 정보화가 빠르게 진행되고 있다.hak kkyo do cheong bo hwa ga ppa reu ge chin haeng doe go it tta
Digitalization is advancing rapidly in schools as well.
Core concept
A community or institution develops systems that make information easier to create, organize, manage, and use.
Common phrases
정보화 시대cheong bo hwa si dae
information age
정보화 사회cheong bo hwa sa hoe
information society
Similar words
디지털화tijiteolhwa: The process of changing devices, data, or procedures into a form that computers can process.
정보사회cheongbosahoe: A society in which information plays a central role in daily life and social systems.
Definition in Korean
사회나 조직, 제도 따위를 정보 중심으로 바꾸어 정보의 생성·관리·활용이 가능해진 상태나 그 과정sa hoe na cho jik che do tta wi reul cheong bo chung si meu ro pa kku eo cheong bo ui saeng seong kwal li hwa ryong i ka neung hae jin sang tae na keu kwa jeong
Word origin
The word is formed from a Sino-Korean element for information and a suffix that expresses becoming or changing into a new state.
Usage tips
- This term often appears in discussions of schools, government, and businesses, where the focus is on large-scale change rather than one device or file.
Related words
- 정보cheongboinformationnoun
- 정보화하다cheongbohwahadainformatizeverb
- 정보화되다cheongbohwadoedabecome informationizedverb