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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Origin of cyber-

extracted from cybernetics

Words nearby cyber-

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

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British Dictionary definitions for cyber-

cyber-

combining form

indicating computerscyberphobia

Word Origin for cyber-

C20: back formation from cybernetics

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Scientific definitions for cyber-

cyber-

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