cyberspace
SEYE-buh-spays
Cyberspace (noun) means the virtual world of information and communication accessed through computer networks and the internet. Example: “Every day billions of people spend hours in cyberspace.”
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The virtual world of information and communication accessed through computer networks and the internet.
"Every day billions of people spend hours in cyberspace."
"The novel imagines a war fought entirely in cyberspace."
How to use cyberspace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe internet and digital networks thought of as a kind of place you can enter, rather than just a tool you use.
Common pairings
navigate cyberspace
crime in cyberspace
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Etymology
Coined by science-fiction writer William Gibson, blending cybernetics and space, first in his 1982 short story collection Burning Chrome and popularized in his 1984 novel Neuromancer.
Class of 1982
cyberspace joined the language around 1982.
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What does “cyberspace” mean?
The word “cyberspace” means the virtual world of information and communication accessed through computer networks and the internet. In plain terms, the internet and digital networks thought of as a kind of place you can enter, rather than just a tool you use.
How do you pronounce “cyberspace”?
“Cyberspace” is pronounced SEYE-buh-spays (/ˈsaɪ.bəɹˌspeɪs/ in IPA).
How do you use “cyberspace” in a sentence?
Here is “cyberspace” used in a sentence: “Every day billions of people spend hours in cyberspace.”
What is the opposite of “cyberspace”?
The opposite of “cyberspace” — its antonyms — are fleshspace and meatspace.
What part of speech is “cyberspace”?
“Cyberspace” is a noun.
Where does the word “cyberspace” come from?
The word “cyberspace” dates back to around 1982. Coined by science-fiction writer William Gibson, blending cybernetics and space, first in his 1982 short story collection Burning Chrome and popularized in his 1984 novel Neuromancer.
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