Meaning & use
cyberspace
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The virtual environment created by computer networks and the internet, where digital communication and interaction take place.
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Hackers exploited a security flaw to steal data from deep within cyberspace.
As remote work grew, more of our daily lives moved into cyberspace.
A note on using this word
Coined by novelist William Gibson in the 1980s, the word is now used broadly for any online or digital space, not just futuristic fiction.
Words with a similar meaning
the internetthe web
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