cyberspace

cyberspace
cyberspace (n.) 1982, often as two words at first, coined by science fiction writer William Gibson (best known for "Neuromancer") and used by him in a short story published in 1982, from cyber- (see CYBERNETICS (Cf. cybernetics)) + SPACE (Cf. space) (n.).

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  • cyberspace — ► NOUN ▪ the notional environment in which communication over computer networks occurs …   English terms dictionary

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