cyberspace

== English == === Etymology === Blend of cybernetics +‎ space, equivalent to cyber- +‎ space, coined by American-Canadian speculative fiction writer William Gibson in his short story collection Burning Chrome (1982) and popularized in his novel Neuromancer (1984). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ.bəɹˌspeɪs/ enPR: sīʹbər-spās' === Noun === cyberspace (countable and uncountable, plural cyberspaces) A world of information accessed through the Internet. (by extension, somewhat dated) The Internet as a whole. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Internet (science fiction) A three-dimensional representation of virtual space in a computer network. ==== Usage notes ==== Dated as a general metaphor for the Internet, but still current in military or security contexts: see cyberwarfare, cyberattack, cyberpower, cybersecurity, etc. ==== Antonyms ==== fleshspace meatspace ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cyberpunk metaverse === References === === Further reading === cyberspace on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “cyberspace”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 31. Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “cyberspace n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. === Anagrams === cyberscape == Swedish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English cyberspace. === Noun === cyberspace n (indeclinable) cyberspace Synonym: cyberrymd ==== See also ==== cyber- === References === “cyberspace”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “cyberspace”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)