Cyberculture

/ˈsaɪbərˌkʌltʃər/ noun

Definition

The culture, values, practices, and social norms that develop around computers, the internet, and digital technology.

Etymology

Combines cyber- (from Greek kybernan 'to steer' via cybernetics) with culture (from Latin cultura 'tilling, cultivating'), coined in the 1990s to describe emerging digital societies.

Kelly Says

Cyberculture emerged when people realized the internet wasn't just a tool for sharing information—it was actually creating entirely new communities with their own languages, customs, and ways of being that were just as real as physical culture!

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