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cyberpunk

[ sahy-ber-puhngk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

science fiction featuring extensive human interaction with supercomputers and a punk ambiance.
Slang. a computer hacker.

cyberpunk

/ ˈsaɪbəˌpʌŋk /

a genre of science fiction that features rebellious computer hackers and is set in a dystopian society integrated by computer networks
a writer of cyberpunk

First recorded in 1980–85; cyber- ( def ) + punk ¹

Jose Neves entered the world of fashion when he was 20, launching a cyberpunk shoe label.

Walter Jon Williams, the popular cyberpunk author, had me at “You can make diamonds out of tequila.”

It was a dark, cyberpunk future powered by the best effects 1999 could muster and we were all impressed.

WikiLeaks fans can buy T-shirts reading “Free Assange” and “CyberPunk” in black, gray, and purple.

In his ethereal, cyberpunk couture vision of the world, the joy of design was constantly being pierced by melancholy and rage.

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