cybercafe
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- noun
- /ˈsaɪbərˌkæfeɪ/
- Casual observers of Vietnam, impressed by the size and vitality of the "Honda at the cybercafe" crowd, speak of a coming generational change that will sweep aside today's geriatric leadership.
Examples
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If I recall correctly from what I saw on the news channel, the internet access prices in Cuba are around one month of the average worker's salary, which equals a few hours of use of the few cybercafes in luxury hotels where people can access the internet. There are no ISPs in the country, and bloggers (all three or so in the country) are chased by the government, etc.
Blog text (12) -
The internet access prices in Cuba are around one month of the average worker's salary, which equals a few hours of use of the few cybercafes in luxury hotels where people can access the internet.
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25 owners of cybercafes may be held liable for libelous statements posted or possibly viewed in their establishments.
Blog text (9) -
I have been fortunate to live on three continents (North America, Western Europe, and mostly central Africa) for extended periods of time, and I have an idea of what these markets are like. Even in Western Europe, home internet is still not available to the majority of the population; cybercafes are still a huge business there.
Blog text (1) -
When one looks into those cybercafes and sees very little "surfing" going on (a lot of word processing and games instead), the Internet revolution appears a long way from opening Vietnamese society to the outside world.
Academic text (2000) -
The vibrant and hard-working younger Vietnamese love to congregate at the many "cybercafes" or more modest street-front computer rental shops.
Academic text (2000) -
After finishing lunch, I went to the cybercafe to check my emails and browse the internet.
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In the city center, you can find a cozy cybercafe that offers free Wi-Fi and coffee.
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She often spends her afternoons studying at the cybercafe while enjoying a snack.
How Connected
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Morphology
Etymology
Cybercafe combines the word cyber, which is short for things about 'computers and the internet', and cafe, a small place for 'coffee' and food. So a cybercafe is a cafe where you can use computers and go online while you eat or drink.