cyberpunk

[ sahy-ber-puhngk ]

noun

1. science fiction featuring extensive human interaction with supercomputers and a punk ambiance.
2. Slang. a computer hacker.

cyberpunk

/ ˈsaɪbəˌpʌŋk /

noun

1. a genre of science fiction that features rebellious computer hackers and is set in a dystopian society integrated by computer networks
2. a writer of cyberpunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyberpunk¹

First recorded in 1980–85; cyber- ( def ) + punk ¹

Example Sentences

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.

From Popular-Science

That high-tech cities are organisms of a sort is a now-venerable cyberpunk notion, restated here by two installations.

From 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.

From 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.

From Popular-Science

The implications of the cyberpunk setting are rarely meaningfully examined.

From Washington Post

Jose Neves entered the world of fashion when he was 20, launching a cyberpunk shoe label.

From The Daily Beast

Walter Jon Williams, the popular cyberpunk author, had me at “You can make diamonds out of tequila.”

From The Daily Beast

It was a dark, cyberpunk future powered by the best effects 1999 could muster and we were all impressed.

From The Daily Beast

WikiLeaks fans can buy T-shirts reading “Free Assange” and “CyberPunk” in black, gray, and purple.

From The Daily Beast

In his ethereal, cyberpunk couture vision of the world, the joy of design was constantly being pierced by melancholy and rage.

From The Daily Beast