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noun cy·ber·punk \ˈsī-bər-ˌpəŋk\

: stories about future societies that are controlled by computer technology

Full Definition of CYBERPUNK

1

:  science fiction dealing with future urban societies dominated by computer technology

2

:  an opportunistic computer hacker

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Examples of CYBERPUNK

1. <the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers>

First Known Use of CYBERPUNK

1983

Related to CYBERPUNK

Synonyms

cracker, hacker

Related Words

computerist; gearhead, geek, propeller-head, techie, technocrat, technophile; phisher

Near Antonyms

computerphobe, technophobe

Rhymes with CYBERPUNK

steamer trunk