Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A person who uses a virtual reality system.
  • noun A person who uses the Internet.

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  • noun A voyager in cyberspace; a user of the Internet or virtual reality.

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  • noun a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cyber– + -naut (as in astronaut).]

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cyber- + -naut

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Examples

  • It is easier to for a writer to shoot an astronaut through space to Mars and fight a Mars-giant with his ray-gun than it is to land a cybernaut in cyberspace and fight a cyber-giant with his L33t hacker Skillz.

    Science Fiction vs. Fantasy: Speaking for the Defense 2005

  • I believe that this is the first bill that ever made that journey, and that will make me whatever it was Ernestine said, a cybernaut, or whatever she said.

    President Remarks At Telecommunications Bill Signing ITY National Archives 1996

  • He squatted down and peered at the burbling cybernaut.

    Mostly Harmless Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1992

  • As an avid cybernaut and proud card-carrying member of the social media revolution, I am often puzzled by the level of vitriol directed against the blogosphere,

    TechnoLlama 2009

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