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Cyberspace
I'm sure you've all
probably heard of this term in passing, but have you ever been given an
exact definition of it? I mean, I know we've mentioned it a lot in some
of our other tips, but we've never written a tip solely on what cyberspace
is. So, that's what I thought I would do for you today. Here we go!
Basically,
cyberspace is the word that is used to describe the virtual world
of computers. The best way to think about it is to picture a piece of
data floating around in a computer system. That block of data is like
an object in space, but in this case, we're dealing with computers. Cyberspace
also now extends to the global network of computers, which can be thought
of in terms of an e-mail. When you send an e-mail to a friend, you send
it through cyberspace until it reaches their computer. That's just how
it's done!
The term "cyberspace"
is credited to William Gibson circa 1984. He mentioned the word in his
book entitled Neuromancer. The word doesn't really have an objective
definition, but you at least now know the basics of it. Also, keep in
mind that cyberspace is one word that is used too often in the computer
world, so it's best to use it sparingly. But either way, now you know
when to use it correctly. And there you have it. Another word you can
mark off your list of "Words I Don't Know." Oh yeah!
~ Erin
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