No. 6,924 in Korean
작동
Operation or functioning.
In a sentence
이 기계는 자동으로 작동합니다.
This machine operates automatically.
작동 in this sentence is used to describe the action of operating or functioning as attributed to machinery or devices.
기기가 작동하지 않을 때는 전문가를 부르세요.
When the device doesn't function, call a professional.
작동 is applied to the state where a device performs its intended function or fails to do so.
버튼을 누르면 프로그램이 작동을 시작합니다.
Pressing the button will start the program's operation.
Here, 작동 refers to the initiation of an operational process or activity typically triggered by an action.
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