Meanings
nounPC bang (plural PC bangs)
plural PC bangs
- South KoreaA 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
Origin
- KoreanPC방
- EnglishPC bang
From Korean PC방 (pisi-bang, literally “PC room”). First attested in 1999.
More words from Korean
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin PC房
- PC房 (PCfáng)gaming cafe
Korean PC방, 피시방
- PC방 (PCbang)gaming cafe
- 피시방 (pisibang)gaming cafe
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APA
PC bang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PC%20bang
MLA
“PC bang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PC%20bang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PC bang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PC%20bang.
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