cyberpunk

[ sahy-ber-puhngk ]

/ ˈsaɪ bərˌpʌŋk /

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noun

science fiction featuring extensive human interaction with supercomputers and a punk ambiance.

Slang. a computer hacker.

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Origin of cyberpunk

First recorded in 1980–85; cyber- + punk²

Words nearby cyberpunk

cybernation, cybernetic, cybernetics, cyberpet, cyberphobia, cyberpunk, cybersecurity, cybersex, cyberspace, cybersquatting, cyberstalking

How to use cyberpunk in a sentence

With an aesthetic verging on cyberpunk, the Logitech G560 gaming speakers’ key selling point is pairing audio with visuals that enhance an in-game, out-of-this-world experience.
Level-up your PC audio experience with the best desktop speakers|Tony Ware|August 19, 2021|Popular-Science
That high-tech cities are organisms of a sort is a now-venerable cyberpunk notion, restated here by two installations.
In the galleries: A multi-sensory exhibit with cherry blossoms and a dire warning|Mark Jenkins|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
Once properly adjusted to your preferences, the shooting controls are tight and responsive, and protagonist V has a surprising number of tools of cyberpunk disposal.
‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ three months later|Gene Park|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
Over the past couple of decades, a certain kind of cyberpunk, neon design has become associated with gaming, and most gaming keyboards stick to that.
Best gaming keyboard: Light up your setup|Edmund Torr|February 19, 2021|Popular-Science

The implications of the cyberpunk setting are rarely meaningfully examined.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is a thrill ride through an ugly, unexamined world|Elise Favis|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
Jose Neves entered the world of fashion when he was 20, launching a cyberpunk shoe label.
Meet the Creative: Farfetch Brings Couture to Your Couch|The Fashion Beast Team|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walter Jon Williams, the popular cyberpunk author, had me at “You can make diamonds out of tequila.”
Inside George R.R. Martin’s New Book (Mild Buzzkill: Only One Story is Martin’s)|William O’Connor|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a dark, cyberpunk future powered by the best effects 1999 could muster and we were all impressed.
‘TRL’ Turns 15: The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite Moments|The Daily Beast|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
WikiLeaks fans can buy T-shirts reading “Free Assange” and “CyberPunk” in black, gray, and purple.
WikiLeaks’ Money Trail: How It’s Raising Money for Snowden & Assange|Caitlin Dickson, Eliza Shapiro|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In his ethereal, cyberpunk couture vision of the world, the joy of design was constantly being pierced by melancholy and rage.
Alexander McQueen's Demons|Jacob Bernstein|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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

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

cyberpunk

Origin of cyberpunk

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British Dictionary definitions for cyberpunk