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cyber-

a combining form meaning “computer,” “computer network,” or “virtual reality,” used in the formation of compound words (cybertalk; cyberart; cyberspace) and by extension meaning “expressing visions of the future” (cyberfashion).

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Nearby words

cyathium, cyathus, cybele, cyber monday, cyber mosque, cyber-, cyberathlete, cyberattack, cyberbully, cyberbullying, cybercafé

Origin of cyber-

extracted from cybernetics
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British Dictionary definitions for cyber-

cyber-

combining form

indicating computerscyberphobia

Word Origin for cyber-

C20: back formation from cybernetics
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Science definitions for cyber-

cyber-

A prefix that means “computer” or “computer network,” as in cyberspace, the electronic medium in which online communication takes place.
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