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In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged tangibly, in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to arrays of “bits and bytes,” or units of computerized information, whizzing between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

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In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged tangibly, in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones.

옛날에 부(富)는 유형적인 것, 즉 음식물, 도구, 귀금속 및 보석들로서 측정되었고 교환되었다.

※ tangibly [tnʤəbli]

만져서 알 수 있게, 명백히

Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal.

그후 물품교환제도는 주화에 의해 대체되었는데 주화는 아직도 귀금속 조각들로써 실질적인 가치를 지니고 있었다.

※ barter system 물물교환제도

Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

주화 다음으로는 모든 사람들이 받아들이기로 합의할 때만 가치를 지니는 불환지폐가 뒤따랐다.

※ fiat [fáiət]

① 법령, 명령, 엄명; 인가(sanction)

② [소송 절차 따위의] 인허(認許)

※ fiat money【美】법정불환(不換)지폐

※ paer note 지폐

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Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to arrays of “bits and bytes,” or units of computerized information, whizzing between machines at the speed of light.

돈을 “비트 혹은 바이트”즉, 컴퓨터화된 정보의 단위들의 나열로 축소시키면서, 기계(컴퓨터)들 사이를 광속을 윙윙거리면서, 돈을 보다 더 만질 수 없는 형태로 변형시킬 전자금융제도가 오늘날 점차적으로 도입되고 있다.

※ electronic monetary system 전자금융제도

※ tangible [tnʤəbl]

① 만져 알 수 있는, 촉지할 수 있는

② 유형의, 실체가 있는(material)

ex) tangible assets 유형 자산

③ 현실의, 실제의(actual)

④ 명백한, 확실한(definite)

ex) tangible proof of stealing 그것을 훔쳤다고 하는 명백한 증거

※ whiz [(h)wiz]

윙(핑, 쉿) 하는 소리를 내다(날며 날다)

ex) The bullet whizzed past.

총알이 윙 하는 소리를 내며 날아갔다.

※ at the speed of light 광속(光速)으로

Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

이미 전자자금 대체(전자송금)가 컴퓨터와 전기통신을 통해 돈을 즉시 송금시켜 다른 은행, 다른 회사, 다른 나라들이 받을 수 있게 하고 있다.

※ transfer 대체, 환(換)

※ electronic fund transfer 전자자금 대체(전자송금)

※ telecommunications

【단수 취급】[텔레비젼ㆍ라디오ㆍ전화 따위에 의한] 원격 통신

ex) a telecommunications satellite 통신 위성