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cyberspace

cyberspace

45 4.2
A virtual place where people communicate and share information online
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs/
  • Texting
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  • In today's world, social interactions and business transactions increasingly take place in cyberspace.
  • access to cyberspace
  • free speech in cyberspace
  • speech in cyberspace

Most people believe that cyberspace sits behind the screen of their workstation or their cell phone.

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Examples

  • And I found myself without a bridge to cross cyberspace into the real world.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • You see, the way we live today, we leave bits and pieces of ourselves behind in cyberspace.

  • We are now live in cyberspace!

  • And had become as close as possible in cyberspace and on the telephone.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • People are gonna be lining up in cyberspace to buy this one!

  • A sale has been recorded in the books and in cyberspace, well before the check has been cleared.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The "client" is asking another computer somewhere in cyberspace to "serve" back the requested file.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Rich and poor have nearly equal access to cyberspace almost anywhere and anytime.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In fact, the Pentagon has asked Congress for $4.7 billion, almost $1 billion more than the 2013 allocation, for increased cyberspace operations.

  • Most people believe that cyberspace sits behind the screen of their workstation or their cell phone.

Synonyms

Internet
vscyberspace
  • Texting
597 1.6

A worldwide network that connects computers so people and businesses can share information

is the imagined virtual environment where communication over that network occurs
net
vscyberspace
  • Texting
169 2.7

A global network of computers people use to find information and send messages

is the virtual environment concept rather than the concrete physical connections
electronic superhighway
vscyberspace
  • Archaic
4.5

A worldwide computer network that sends information quickly

focuses on the notional communicative space rather than speed and physical reach

Surface Forms

cyberspace singular
cyberspaces plural

Morphology

cyberspace = cyber + space (semi-transparent) = cyber + space

While 'cyber' and 'space' are clear components, the specific meaning related to the Internet is a specialized concept.

Etymology

The word cyberspace joins cyber-, from a Greek word meaning 'to steer' or 'control', and space, meaning 'an area'. So, cyberspace is the not physical 'area' where computers and people steer and share information, the online world of the Internet.