(はんよう)

はんよう
noun
general-purpose; all-purpose; versatile
formaltechnologybusiness
1. general-purpose; all-purpose; versatile
Applicable or usable for many different purposes rather than being specialized for one particular use.
汎用(はんよう)コンピュータ
A general-purpose computer.
General-purpose products are often cheaper than specialized ones.

Usage

Commonly used as a noun modifier (汎用(はんよう)〜) or with the suffix (せい) (汎用性(はんようせい)) to describe versatility.

Common collocations

Similar words

専用(せんよう) (dedicated, specialized) is the opposite of 汎用(はんよう).