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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The design seemed destined to live in cyberspace forever.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
The Treasury sometimes sanctions hackers working for foreign military and intelligence services for activities that the U.S. and its allies say go beyond fair play in cyberspace, like attacking civilian infrastructure.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
The escalating campaign against one of the most influential Chinese accounts on X comes as Washington becomes increasingly wary of Beijing’s reach in cyberspace beyond its borders.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
But because these attacks happen in cyberspace, the battlefield is less tangible, and nation-state attacks blend in with service outages like AT&T’s, which turned out to be a software update gone awry and not a cyberattack.
—Eric Noonan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
Hostile activity in cyberspace — from spying to the planting of malware to infect and disrupt a country's infrastructure — has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry.
—Colleen Long, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024
Hostile activity in cyberspace — from spying to the planting of malware to infect and disrupt a country’s infrastructure — has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Nevertheless, in the shadows of cyberspace, the very tools wielded to safeguard data can become an arsenal used to stealthily attack system vulnerabilities.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
Section 230 was created during a period when policy was being designed to unleash internet innovation, thereby maintaining America’s competitive edge in cyberspace.
—Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Cyberspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyberspace. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
cyberspace
noun
cy·ber·space
ˈsī-bər-ˌspās
: the online world of computer networks
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