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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The borderless nature of cyberspace has rendered conventional defense strategies obsolete. Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Changing World, Changing Role Not so long ago, before cyberspace existed (at least to the layperson), marketing was a 20th-century professional discipline that relied on channels such as print, television and radio. Mike Maynard, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Notably, Stuxnet was one of the first times a cyberattack had a manifestation outside cyberspace, causing the centrifuges to spin out of control unnoticed. Christian Edwards, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 By rebuilding the order to include new areas or issues in which India has a deep interest—technology and cyberspace, for example—the United States can induce more buy-in from India and set the norms for future cooperation or restraint. Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 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 21 Dec. 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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