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
internet→cyberspace
Say it for a higher band
5internet→6online world→7+cyberspace
Synonyms
online world
Easily confused
virtual world
“Researchers study behaviour in the virtual world and in cyberspace.”
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