as in hacker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers
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Around two weeks ago, there seemed to be an explosion of interest in Off the Grid, a new battle royale set in a cyberpunk world that a number of top streamers were playing.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But with an arpeggiated, choppy set of bangs, there’s also a hint of 90s cyberpunk to the style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
But even as the clock winds back to 1941, McAnuff and his designers keep a heavy whiff of cyberpunk in the air.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
For the next few years, Marlinspike settled into a Bay Area scene that was, if not cyberpunk, at least punk.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But with an arpeggiated, choppy set of bangs, there’s also a hint of 90s cyberpunk to the style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
But even as the clock winds back to 1941, McAnuff and his designers keep a heavy whiff of cyberpunk in the air.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
For the next few years, Marlinspike settled into a Bay Area scene that was, if not cyberpunk, at least punk.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
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“Cyberpunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunk. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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