cyberspace
noun
cy·ber·space
ˈsī-bər-ˌspās 
: the online world of computer networks and especially the Internet
Examples of cyberspace in a Sentence
We send e-mails through cyberspace.
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China's cyberspace regulator has raced to regulate the rapidly growing field in recent years, but struggled to stay ahead of a technology that is advancing faster than the rules designed to govern it.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
On February 28, 2026, as fighter jets and cruise missiles struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard command centers during Operation Roar of the Lion, a parallel assault reportedly unfolded in cyberspace.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Back then, the casino had to be floating on water in order for the gambling to be legal, which sounds downright archaic considering all the gaming now taking place on land and sea and most especially in cyberspace.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
China’s cyberspace agency also told companies such as Alibaba to halt orders for Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D, a workstation chip that can be repurposed for AI applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
On February 28, 2026, as fighter jets and cruise missiles struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard command centers during Operation Roar of the Lion, a parallel assault reportedly unfolded in cyberspace.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Back then, the casino had to be floating on water in order for the gambling to be legal, which sounds downright archaic considering all the gaming now taking place on land and sea and most especially in cyberspace.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
China’s cyberspace agency also told companies such as Alibaba to halt orders for Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D, a workstation chip that can be repurposed for AI applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Cyberspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyberspace. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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cyberspace
noun
cy·ber·space
ˈsī-bər-ˌspās
: the online world of computer networks
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