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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
Due to numerous developments—including ballistic missiles, economic interdependence, the connectedness of cyberspace, and climate change—strategic detachment and going it alone are no longer viable options.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Maneuvers and corrections are made within the safe and relatively inexpensive confines of cyberspace, buttressed by the inflow of the latest data.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Trump has drawn a hard trade line with the European Union, but experts aren't sold on that tension spilling over into cyberspace — where international partnerships are essential to catch spies and ransomware gangs.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Militaries used to focus only on the threats from land, sea, and air, but in this century, cyberspace and space have become complex terrains of conflict.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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“Cyberspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyberspace. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
cyberspace
noun
cy·ber·space
ˈsī-bər-ˌspās
: the online world of computer networks
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