cyber

cy-ber · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to computers, information technology, and the internet.

  2. 2.

    (As combining form) Used to form words relating to digital technology and the internet.

Related words

Antonyms: offline, physical
See also: digital, internet, online
Synonyms: digital, online, virtual

Etymology

From cybernetics, coined in 1948 by Norbert Wiener from Greek kybernetes meaning "steersman, governor." The prefix cyber- became widely used in the 1990s with the rise of the internet.