1. What does it mean?

비번 is the everyday abbreviation of 비밀번호. It can refer to a login password, a device passcode, or the code for a permitted shared service such as guest Wi-Fi.

Also written or said as 비밀번호, bibeon

2. The nuance

It does not only mean a number, despite 번호 in the full word. The abbreviation also has unrelated dictionary meanings; the account or access context identifies this one.

3. Examples

“카페 와이파이 비번은 영수증에 적혀 있대.”

They say the cafe's Wi-Fi password is printed on the receipt.

“비번을 잊어서 계정 복구 절차를 확인했어.”

I forgot my password, so I checked the account-recovery steps.

Related words

Sources

Kpedia

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