Cyberspace is a domain characterized by the use of electronics and the electromagnetic spectrum to store, modify, and exchange data via networked systems and associated physical infrastructures. The term originates in science fiction, where it also includes various kinds of virtual reality experienced by deeply immersed computer users or by entities who exist inside computer systems.
The word "cyberspace" (from cybernetics and space) was coined by science fiction novelist and seminal cyberpunk author William Gibson in his 1982 story "Burning Chrome" and popularized by his 1984 novel Neuromancer. The portion of Neuromancer cited in this respect is usually the following:
Gibson later commented on the origin of the term in the 2000 documentary No Maps for These Territories:
Gibson also coined the phrase Meatspace for the physical world contrasted with Cyberspace.
The term Cyberspace started to become a de facto synonym for the Internet, and later the World Wide Web, during the 1990s,...
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