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.
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 See all Example Sentences for cyberspace 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Sep. 2024.

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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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