Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.
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- noun A
world ofinformation through theInternet . - noun by extension The
internet as a whole. - noun science fiction A
three-dimensional representation ofvirtual space in acomputer network .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Etymologies
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Examples
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February 9th, 2010 at 12: 45 am glamourdammerung says: drhunt says: bela-what personal details I share on a progressive blog with antagonistic anonymous textfields in cyberspace is not your concern and IS my right.
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The ability to operate with confidence in cyberspace is critical in a modern society and economy.
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His 1984 novel "Neuromancer" popularized the term "cyberspace," describing the hacker-scripted fantasies of a shared digital realm.
NYT > Home Page By PAGAN KENNEDY 2012
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His 1984 novel "Neuromancer" popularized the term "cyberspace," describing the hacker-scripted fantasies of a shared digital realm.
NYT > Home Page By PAGAN KENNEDY 2012
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Gibson became an international sensation with his first novel Neuromancer, in which he outlined a strange future world existing in a state he called "cyberspace" - uncannily like the world we inhabit almost 30 years later - and went on to win every major science-fiction award while contributing to making the genre respectable in literary circles.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOHN BARBER 2012
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Sci-fi author William Gibson is credited with coining the term "cyberspace"
CNN.com 2011
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Sci-fi author William Gibson is credited with coining the term "cyberspace"
CNN.com 2011
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"Access to what they call cyberspace, will be great," says Lee.
WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery : News 2010
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"Access to what they call cyberspace, will be great," says Lee.
WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery : News 2010
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Today 'cyberspace' is a joke that most people take for granted, heck WTF is that sharkboy and lavagirl crap that the kids go to?
The Real Truth Behind Tr2n's Comic-Con Surprise « FirstShowing.net 2008
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“Cyberspace is where you are,” wrote John Perry Barlow, “when you’re on the phone.”
Just Like Heaven - The Morning News Paul Ford 2023
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On a legal pad, Gibson tried inventing words to describe the space behind the screen; he crossed out “infospace” and “dataspace” before coming up with “cyberspace.”
How William Gibson Keeps His Science Fiction Real Condé Nast 2019
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