cyberspace

[ sahy-ber-speys ]

noun

1. the realm of electronic communication.
2. virtual reality.

cyberspace

/ ˈsaɪbəˌspeɪs /

noun

1. all of the data stored in a large computer or network represented as a three-dimensional model through which a virtual-reality user can move

cyberspace

/ sī′bər-spās′ /

1. The electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.

cyberspace

1. The space in which computer transactions occur, particularly transactions between different computers. We say that images and text on the Internet exist in cyberspace, for example. The term is also often used in conjunction with virtual reality , designating the imaginary place where virtual objects exist. For example, if a computer produces a picture of a building that allows the architect to “walk” through and see what a design would look like, the building is said to exist in cyberspace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyberspace¹

First recorded in 1980–85; cyber(netics) ( def ) + space none; coined by American-Canadian sci-fi author William Gibson (born 1948)

Example Sentences

That’s why most of the action in cyberspace among cybersophisticated nations is focused on stealing secrets and intellectual property.

From Time

When social media was just beginning, there were constant warnings urging you to remember that everything you post will exist somewhere in cyberspace forever, even if it’s deleted.

From Time

In the meantime, Coinbase faces mounting competition abroad and in cyberspace.

From Quartz

That’s according to a Pew Research Center report that came out in 2015, five years before the pandemic sent teens’ social lives, and so much else, even further into cyberspace.

From Washington Post

The platform lets the armed forces practice responding to missile warning scenarios and collaborate in cyberspace.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• computer network
• information technology
• web