cyberspace
[ sahy-ber-speys ]
/ ˈsaɪ bərˌspeɪs /
noun
the realm of electronic communication.
Origin of cyberspace
1980–85;
cyber(netics) +
space; coined by sci-fi author William Gibson
historical usage of cyberspace
See
Internet.
Words nearby cyberspace
cyberpet,
cyberphobia,
cyberpunk,
cybersecurity,
cybersex,
cyberspace,
cybersquatting,
cyberstalking,
cyberterrorism,
cyberwar,
cyberwarfare
British Dictionary definitions for cyberspace
cyberspace
/ (ˈsaɪbəˌspeɪs) /
noun
all of the data stored in a large computer or network represented as a three-dimensional model through which a virtual-reality user can move
Scientific definitions for cyberspace
cyberspace
[ sī′bər-spās′ ]
The electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.
Cultural definitions for cyberspace
cyberspace
The space in which computer transactions occur, particularly transactions between different computers. We say that images and text on the Internet exist in cyberspace, for example. The term is also often used in conjunction with virtual reality, designating the imaginary place where virtual objects exist. For example, if a computer produces a picture of a building that allows the architect to “walk” through and see what a design would look like, the building is said to exist in cyberspace.