Korean slang profile
UMPC
umpc
Ultra-mobile personal computer
An abbreviation for a small personal computer made smaller and lighter than a laptop for easier carrying.
- Expanded form
- Ultra Mobile PCUltra Mobile PC
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 14, 2008
- 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
전시장에서 손에 들고 쓰는 UMPC를 살펴봤다.
At the exhibition, I examined a handheld UMPC.
02Documented history
- 2008-08-14The usage context and meaning of “UMPC” can be found in [나눔의 IT문화 이제 학교다](110) UMPC (전자신문).[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened or abbreviated form of “Ultra Mobile PC”. The 2008 article directly explains that it abbreviates ultra-mobile PC. Neither the first product nor the first coinage has been verified. Its use and explanation in these sources were checked; the actual first namer and date of coinage have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The 2008 article directly explains that it abbreviates ultra-mobile PC. Neither the first product nor the first coinage has been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [나눔의 IT문화 이제 학교다](110) UMPC (전자신문)Published Aug 14, 2008Original source checked Nov 14, 2026