정보화
The process of making information available and accessible through technology, leading to an information-based society.
Examples
3 of 5정보화 사회에서는 정보가 가장 중요한 자원이다.
In an information society, information is the most important resource.
정부는 소외 계층의 정보화 교육을 지원하고 있다.
The government supports informatization education for marginalized groups.
기업의 정보화 수준이 경쟁력을 결정한다.
The level of a company's informatization determines its competitiveness.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jeong-Bo (Information) + Hwa (Transformation).
Quick Quiz
______ 사회에서는 지식의 습득과 활용이 매우 중요하다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 정보화
Examples
정보화 사회에서는 정보가 가장 중요한 자원이다.
academicIn an information society, information is the most important resource.
정부는 소외 계층의 정보화 교육을 지원하고 있다.
formalThe government supports informatization education for marginalized groups.
기업의 정보화 수준이 경쟁력을 결정한다.
businessThe level of a company's informatization determines its competitiveness.
정보화 덕분에 집에서도 업무를 볼 수 있게 됐어.
everydayThanks to informatization, I can work from home now.
요즘은 정보화가 너무 빨라서 따라가기 힘들어.
informalInformatization is so fast these days that it's hard to keep up.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
정보화의 진전
progress of informatization
정보화 전략
informatization strategy
국가 정보화
national informatization
Often Confused With
Information (정보) is the data itself, while informatization (정보화) is the process of building systems to use it.
Usage Notes
Used when discussing the shift from industrial to digital societies in IELTS Task 2.
Common Mistakes
Avoid using '정보화' when you just mean 'using the internet'; it refers to a broader societal or systemic shift.
Memory Tip
Jeong-Bo (Information) + Hwa (Transformation).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 情報 (information) + 化 (become).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Korea is often cited as one of the most highly informatized countries in the world.
Quick Quiz
______ 사회에서는 지식의 습득과 활용이 매우 중요하다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 정보화
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정보
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검색
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실용적
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B1The degree to which a measurement, calculation, or statement is correct or precise. It is a critical metric in data science and engineering.
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