samsung

/ˈsæm.sʌŋ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 삼성(三星) (Samseong), literally tristar or three stars, combined to represent powerful eternity.

name

  1. A South Korean conglomerate company which manufactures electronics and ships.“[Some of] them, potentially, are the Sonys and Samsungs of tomorrow. Some companies try to lure customers to their booths with food: a soft ice cream machine maker plies passersby with free cones, a wine fountain maker touts cups of sour red.”

noun

  1. A consumer electronic device manufactured by the South Korean conglomerate company Samsung.“He told his friend that the game wasnt available on Samsung phones.”
  2. A consumer electronic device manufactured by the South Korean conglomerate company Samsung.; A phone manufactured by Samsung.“They are wearing pajamas and shouldering pillows, with iPhones in their left hands and Samsungs in their right hands.”
  3. An Android smartphone.