| Library / English Dictionary |
CYBERPUNK
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("cyberpunk" is a kind of...):
science fiction (literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cyberpunk" is a kind of...):
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Sense 3
Meaning:
A programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
Synonyms:
cyber-terrorist; cyberpunk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("cyberpunk" is a kind of...):
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)
Domain category:
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)
