cyberspace

[sahy-ber-speys]

noun

1. the realm of electronic communication.

2. virtual reality.

cyberspace

/ ˈsaɪbəˌspeɪs /

noun

1. 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

cyberspace

1. The electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.

cyberspace

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyberspace¹

First recorded in 1980–85; cyber(netics) ( def. ) + space ; coined by American-Canadian sci-fi author William Gibson (born 1948)

Example Sentences

He agreed to the deal not with a handshake, but with a few words tapped out and fired into cyberspace.

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The deal also covered greater collaboration around cyberspace and electromagnetic warfare, the documents said.

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"A clear and healthy cyberspace is in the interests of the people," said the Cyberspace Administration.

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He practically governs by fiat on Truth Social as if he were a medieval lord, while his minions relentlessly disperse their anger and vitriol across cyberspace.

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After the talks, Wang Jingtao, deputy head of China's cyberspace administration, suggested in a press conference the agreement included "licensing the algorithm and other intellectual property rights".

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Related Words

• computer network www.thesaurus.com
• information technology 
• web