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보안 meaning and pronunciation

boan · security

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14517
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 보ː안Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    중요한 정보 등이 빠져나가서 위험이나 문제가 생기지 않도록 안전한 상태로 유지하고 보호함.

    English: security — The act of preserving and maintaining safety so that there is no risk or problem of information leakage.

    Examples

    • 보안 규정.
    • 보안 점검.
    • 보안이 완벽하다.
    • 보안이 철저하다.
    • 보안이 허술하다.
    • 비밀문서를 다룰 때는 보안에 유의해야 한다.
Origin
保安
Categories
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