Definition of CYBERSPACE

cyberspace

Plural: cyberspaces

Noun

  • a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
  • A world of information accessed through the Internet.
  • The Internet as a whole.
  • A three-dimensional representation of virtual space in a computer network.

Origin / 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).

Synonyms

internet, net, Infobahn, Internet, Intertubes, Net, cloud, cyberspace, digital highway, information superhighway, interweb, interwebs, interwebz, series of tubes, t'internet

Antonyms

fleshspace, meatspace

Scrabble Score: 21

cyberspace: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cyberspace: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cyberspace: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

cyberspace: valid Words With Friends Word