Meatspace

Meatspace is a dysphemism for real life or the physical world, and conceived as the opposite of cyberspace or virtual reality. The term originated in science fiction literature, specifically the cyberpunk genre, but it has become increasingly common in general usage, as a reference to transactions or interactions which occur in the presence of physical bodies ("meat"), rather than online or electronically. One might also talk about doing something "in the meat" as a way of saying it isn't being done online. The term may be used as a conscious rejection of the derogatory connotations inherent in the term "real life" and the implication that interactions in cyberspace are less real or meaningful than physical interactions.

See also

• Face time
• Face-to-face
• Off-line
• Reality
• Brick and mortar

External links

• Meatspace from the Jargon File.