cyberpunk

cy·ber·punk  (sbr-pnk)

n.

Fast-paced science fiction involving futuristic computer-based societies.

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cyber·punk adj.

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cyberpunk [ˈsaɪbəˌpʌŋk]

n

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Movements) a genre of science fiction that features rebellious computer hackers and is set in a dystopian society integrated by computer networks

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a writer of cyberpunk

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cyberpunk - a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism cyber-terrorist, hacker act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer - a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs terrorist - a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
	2.	cyberpunk - a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
	3.	cyberpunk - a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society

Translations

cyberpunk [ˈsaɪbəpʌŋk] N (Literat) → ciberpunk m

cyberpunk [ˈsaɪbə^rpʌŋk] n → cyberpunk m