Etymology

PC bang

Today it means: A public internet cafe where people can meet to play multiplayer computer games for a fee. Full definition →

Korean PC방
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  1. Korean · borrowed fromPC방
  2. English todayPC bang

From Korean PC방 (pisi-bang, literally “PC room”). First attested in 1999.

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