Korean slang profile
CDMA
cdma
Code-division multiple access
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 부호분할 다중접속방식 (code-division multiple access).
- Expanded form
- 부호분할 다중접속방식부호분할 다중접속방식 (code-division multiple access)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 11, 1998
- 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
옛 휴대전화 설명서에는 CDMA 방식이라고 적혀 있다.
The old mobile phone manual says it uses CDMA.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “부호분할 다중접속방식” with “CDMA”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and Roman-letter abbreviation in the contemporary article were directly compared. The full original-language form and first use were not verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘더 작고 가벼운’ 폴더형 휴대폰/단말기시장 이끈다 (서울신문)Published Dec 11, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026