English Explanatory Dictionary

cyberspace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A world of information accessed through the Internet.
  2. The Internet as a whole.
  3. A three-dimensional representation of virtual space in a computer network.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cyberspace.wav /ˈsaɪ.bəɹˌspeɪs/ sīʹbər-spās'

Word forms

cyberspace cyberspaces

Etymology

Blend of cybernetics + space, equivalent to cyber- + space, coined by American-Canadian speculative fiction writer William Gibson in his short story collection Burning Chrome (1982) and popularized in his novel Neuromancer (1984).

Synonyms

cloud cyberspace digital highway Infobahn information highway information superhighway Internet Intertubes interweb Net series of tubes t'internet interwebs interwebz

Antonyms

fleshspace meatspace

Related words

airspace battlespace seaspace cyberpunk metaverse
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