CYBERSPACE
\sˈa͡ɪbəspˌe͡ɪs], \sˈaɪbəspˌeɪs], \s_ˈaɪ_b_ə_s_p_ˌeɪ_s]\
Definitions of CYBERSPACE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
By Princeton University
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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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/si:'ber-spays/ 1. (Coined by William Gibson)Notional "information-space" loaded with visual cues andnavigable with brain-computer interfaces called "cyberspacedecks"; a characteristic prop of cyberpunk SF. In 1991serious efforts to construct virtual reality interfacesmodelled explicitly on Gibsonian cyberspace were already underway, using more conventional devices such as glove sensors andbinocular TV headsets. Few hackers are prepared to denyoutright the possibility of a cyberspace someday evolving outof the network (see network, the).2. Occasionally, the metaphoric location of the mind of aperson in hack mode. Some hackers report experiencingstrong eidetic imagery when in hack mode; interestingly,independent reports from multiple sources suggest that thereare common features to the experience. In particular, thedominant colours of this subjective "cyberspace" are oftengrey and silver, and the imagery often involves constellationsof marching dots, elaborate shifting patterns of lines andangles, or moire patterns.
By Denis Howe
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