Crossword clues for cyber
cyber
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
as an element in word formation, ultimately from cybernetics (q.v.). It enjoyed explosive use with the rise of the Internet early 1990s. One researcher (Nagel) counted 104 words formed from it by 1994. Cyberpunk (by 1986) and cyberspace were among the earliest.\n\nCyber is such a perfect prefix. Because nobody has any idea what it means, it can be grafted onto any old word to make it seem new, cool -- and therefore strange, spooky.
["New York" magazine, Dec. 23, 1996]
\nAs a stand-alone, it is attested by 1998 as short for cybersex (which is attested by 1995).Wiktionary
1 Pertaining to the Internet; (alternative spelling of cyber- nocap=1 English) 2 (context informal English) cybergoth. v
(context slang English) To engage in cybersex.
Wikipedia
Cyber may refer to:
- Cyber-, a common prefix
- Cybernetics
- Cybernetic organism (Cyborg)
- Cyber Acoustics, a brand of computer hardware
- Cyber-attack
- Cybercafé or Internet café, a business which provides internet access
- Cyber crime
- Cybercrime and countermeasures
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Cybercrime Convention
- Cyber Crime Investigation Cell
- Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
- Cyber Crime Unit (Hellenic Police)
- Cyberculture emergent culture based on the use of computer networks
- Cybergoth
- Cyber Party
- Cybersecurity or computer security
- Cyber hygiene
- Cyberspace
- Cybersex (colloquially)
- Cyberwarfare
- CDC Cyber, a range of mainframe computers
Cyber is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted usually as an enemy of Wolverine of the X-Men. Created by writer Peter David and artist Sam Kieth, he first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #85 (September 1991), though his appearance was obscured by a trench coat and hat. He was first fully seen and named in Marvel Comics Presents #86 (September 1991).
Usage examples of "cyber".
No matter what kind of cybered eyes any of the kidnappers had, Argent knew the Flash-pak was going to have an effect.
But that, of course, the head of Klieg reminded himself, was exactly what the cyber was.
Cyber Lim has warned he will destroy Zabul unless you are handed over to him.
That and the accidental burn-damage of a generator which made Cyber Lim arrive on Caval after you had gone.
This tenuous cyber existence goes a long way towards explaining why our paperless offices consume much more paper than ever before.
No, brother, the cyber was desperate to learn where Brasque could be found.
Rishatha were physically unable to use synth unitsmuch less cyber synth linksand they resented it.
Nothing smaller than a battle-cruiser mounted a cyber synth, and even a cyber synth AI would have been out of its league against an alpha synth.
The strength of a cyber was in the cold, calm calculating detachment of an uncontaminated intelligence.
That and the accidental burn-damage of a generator which made Cyber Lim arrive on Caval after you had gone.
His cyber fingers left no prints and AA would do their best to clean up after him for deniability if anything went wrong today.
Yes, his power and abilities gave me, through magic, what Jimmy got through wired reflexes and cybered eyes.
Until now he had disliked the scarlet-robed cybers for what they represented.
She quickly crawled through and then moved to the far end to see if the Cybers could make it.
I understand the logic, but the Cybers reject that degree of realpolitik.