Korean slang profile
CCTV
cctv
Closed-circuit television
An abbreviation for a closed-circuit television system that sends recorded images to designated recipients.
- Expanded form
- Closed Circuit TelevisionClosed Circuit Television
- Other spellings
- 시시티브이
- Earliest source found
- Jun 16, 2006
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
안내판에서 CCTV 설치 장소를 확인했다.
I checked the sign to see where CCTV was installed.
02Documented history
- 2006-06-16This source introduced “CCTV” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A footnote in a 2006 Ministry of Information and Communication press release directly explains CCTV’s English expansion and its Korean name, 폐쇄회로 텔레비전. Its first user has not been identified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation of the term in the institution’s press release was checked. This entry does not provide guidance on the guidelines of the time or current legal standards.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- CCTV 개인영상정보보호 가이드라인 공청회 개최 (정보통신부 / 뉴스와이어)Published Jun 16, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026