PC통신
Korean
Alternative forms
- 피시통신 (pisitongsin), 피씨통신 (pissitongsin)
Etymology
PC + 통신 (通信, tongsin, “communication”); possibly a calque of Japanese パソコン通信 (pasokon tsūshin).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰiɕ͈itʰo̞ŋɕʰin]
- Phonetic hangul: [피씨통신]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | pisitongsin |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | pisitongsin |
| McCune–Reischauer? | p'issit'ongsin |
| Yale Romanization? | phiqsi.thongsin |
Noun
PC통신 • (pisitongsin) (hangeul 피시통신, hanja PC通信)
- (South Korea) nationwide computer networks that preceded the World Wide Web/Internet, with Telnet-based dial-up connections and bulletin board messaging systems
Descendants
- → English: PC communication (calque); PC tongsin