noun · academic

cyberspace

UK/ˈsaɪbə.speɪs/US/ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs/CY·ber·space

Band 7+task2speaking

the virtual environment of online communication and activity

Examples

Debates about privacy in cyberspace are increasingly common.

Cybercrime has become a serious problem in cyberspace.

Artists explore identity in cyberspace through digital avatars.

Band 8 sentence

Policy makers must consider how laws apply to behaviour in cyberspace, not just physical jurisdiction.

Collocations

  • in cyberspace
  • cyberspace security
  • enter cyberspace

Word family

cyberspace noun

Common mistakes

internetcyberspace

Say it for a higher band

5internet6online world7+cyberspace

Synonyms

online world

Easily confused

virtual world

Researchers study behaviour in the virtual world and in cyberspace.

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