Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace.
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-28
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- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
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- Blog posts 2008-06-19
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- Blog posts 2008-05-13
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- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
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- Blog posts 2008-05-12
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- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
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- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
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- Blog posts 2008-03-21
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