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cyberculture

cyberculture

5.5
Social life and ideas that grow around computers and the internet
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪbərˌkʌltʃər/
  • Texting
translation icon : ciber cultura
  • In today’s world, cyberculture plays a critical role in shaping trends in technology, entertainment, and social interaction.

Examples

  • Forster provided a remarkably exact dissection of contemporary cyberculture's idea of its destiny most of a century in advance.

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  • I thought that was Jaron Lanier (who apparently was the Jimi Hendrix of virtual reality or something in the 1990s when "cyberculture" was a word, but has since turned into a grumpy neo-Luddite in the Kirkpatrick Sale mold).

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  • The rise of social media has transformed our understanding of cyberculture, influencing how we communicate and interact online.

  • Many artists and musicians are inspired by cyberculture, using digital platforms to share their work with a global audience.

Synonyms

internet culture
vscyberculture
  • Texting
1 3.8

Shared ways people act online, like memes and inside jokes on social media

is broader and covers social practices from digital technology across communication and business

How Digital

internet culture
  • Texting
1 3.8
cyberculture
  • Texting
5.5
community
  • Specialized
24 4.9

Surface Forms

cyberculture singular
cybercultures plural

Morphology

cyberculture = culture (transparent) = cyber + culture

The meaning is a straightforward 'cyber' (relating to computers/internet) + 'culture' (social practices), so the sense is directly predictable from its parts.

Etymology

The word cyberculture joins cyber- and culture: cyber- comes from an old Greek word meaning 'steersman' or 'control' and you see the same start in cyberspace and cybersecurity, while culture means 'shared habits and ideas'. So cyberculture is the shared ways people live, talk, and connect that are 'steered' or shaped by computers and the internet.