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cyberpunk

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cyberpunk

1
 n
a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies
2
 n
a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cyberpunk
1

n a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies

Type of:
science fiction
literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society

n a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology

Type of:
author, writer
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2

n a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism

Synonyms:
cyber-terrorist, hacker
Type of:
coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer
a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
terrorist
a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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