cyberpunk
[ sahy-ber-puhngk ]
/ ˈsaɪ bərˌpʌŋk /
noun
science fiction featuring extensive human interaction with supercomputers and a punk ambiance.
Slang. a computer hacker.
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cybernate, cybernation, cybernetics, cyberpet, cyberphobia, cyberpunk, cybersecurity, cybersex, cyberspace, cybersquatting, cyberstalking
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Examples from the Web for cyberpunk
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British Dictionary definitions for cyberpunk
cyberpunk
/ (ˈsaɪbəˌpʌŋk) /
noun
a genre of science fiction that features rebellious computer hackers and is set in a dystopian society integrated by computer networks
a writer of cyberpunk
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