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personal informationdata about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: data about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/

Korean meaning: 개인정보, 개인에 대한 신상정보

Korean pronunciation: **퍼**슨널 **인**퍼**메이**션

Example Sentences

  • I accidentally put my personal information on a public Instagram story instead of close friends.
  • Banks require customers to verify their personal information before accessing accounts.
  • My mom still thinks sharing personal information online means telling everyone what she had for breakfast.

personal information

NOUN

//ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn//

data about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

personal information concept
💡 Concept

data about an individual person, especially private details such as name, address, or financial records

personal information rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Personal information in perfect formation at the station!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrsənl ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːsənl ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Personal은 라틴어 'persona(가면, 인격)'에서 유래하고, Information은 라틴어 'informare(형태를 만들다)'에서 나왔습니다. 고대 로마 배우들이 가면으로 인물을 연기하던 것처럼, 개인정보도 한 사람의 정체성을 형성하는 정보라는 의미입니다.

🎵Rhyme

formationnationstation
formation
nation
station

🔗Collocations

protect personal information
leak personal information
share personal information
collect personal information
sensitive personal information
personal information policy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I accidentally put my personal information on a public Instagram story instead of close friends.

Banks require customers to verify their personal information before accessing accounts.

😄 Fun example

My mom still thinks sharing personal information online means telling everyone what she had for breakfast.

The GDPR regulation gives EU citizens more control over their personal information.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

private datapersonal dataconfidential informationprivate details

Antonyms

public informationopen data

Related

privacydata protectionconfidentialitysecurityidentity

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