PC bang en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Korean PC방 (pisi-bang, literally “PC room”). First attested in 1999.
Meanings
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(South-Korea) A public internet cafe where people can meet to play multiplayer computer games for a fee.
In South Korea, mobile phones have created a new population called transyouths who connect to each other through screens and PC bangs (J.H-j. Choi, 2010).
2021, Micky Lee, Peichi Chung, Media Technologies for Work and Play in East Asia, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC bangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ko 피시방 (gaming cafe) · cmn PC房 (gaming cafe) · ko PC방 (gaming cafe)