cyberspace

noun

cy·​ber·​space ˈsī-bər-ˌspās How to pronounce cyberspace (audio)
: 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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After four years at DARPA and more than a decade in cyberspace and hacking, Roelker was ready for a reset. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Cultural anthropology ethnographic methods have provided a strong foundation for the study of digital cultures, or the ethnography of cyberspace, also referred to as netnography. Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Politically, the industry was equal parts liberal and libertarian, and was perhaps best reflected by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, created to protect the denizens of cyberspace from an overreaching government. Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026 Consumers are increasingly turning to cyberspace for guidance about health and medicine, yet a growing number of sites offer unreliable information, new research shows. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyberspace

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cyberspace was in 1982

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“Cyberspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyberspace. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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cyberspace

noun
cy·​ber·​space ˈsī-bər-ˌspās How to pronounce cyberspace (audio)
: the online world of computer networks

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