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The cyber- prefix and cyber as an adjective are used to denote things that are related to the internet.[1]
Definition[edit]
T.C Sottek from The Verge wrote that they updated The Devil's Dictionary from Ambrose Bierce, where the cyber- prefix was defined in the following way:
cyber- (prefix):
(1) A linguistic cue informing the reader that the meaning of the word to follow should only be construed in the context of vaguely imminent threats and the need for more federal funding.
(2) Something “computery.”[2]
History[edit]
The word cyberspace was coined by William Gibson.[3]
Usage and criticism[edit]
Richard Holdren, a lexicographer at the Oxford English Dictionary, stated the following:
"At that time you . . . seem to get a mix of positive and negative terms involving the prefix, which possibly reflects the mixed feelings people often have about the opportunities and threats a new technology can bring."[4]
Annalee Newitz from io9 stated that the first usage of cybersecurity started in 1989.[4]
The usage of the cyber- prefix is contested.
Luke Hopewell stated in a Gizmodo article [12]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Vocabularist: How we use the word cyber". BBC News. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "The New Devil's Dictionary". TheVerge.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "William Gibson: beyond cyberspace". the Guardian. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ a b "'Cyber': It's everywhere, but what does it mean?". WCPO-TV. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Shires, James; Smeets, Max (2017-12-01). "The Word Cyber Now Means Everything—and Nothing At All". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Valentino-DeVries, Danny Yadron and Jennifer (2015-03-04). "This Article Was Written With the Help of a 'Cyber' Machine". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Ciszek, Hanna; Matulewska, Aleksandra (2019-06-01). "A Case Study of the Productivity of the Prefix Cyber - in English and Greek Legal Languages". Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric. 58 (1): 35–57. doi:10.2478/slgr-2019-0016. ISSN 2199-6059.
- ^ Azmi, Riza; Kautsarina, Kautsarina; Apriany, Ima; Tibben, William J. (2020), "Revisiting "Cyber" Definition", Modern Theories and Practices for Cyber Ethics and Security Compliance, IGI Global, pp. 1–17, retrieved 2022-06-21
- ^ "Contesting Cyber". New America. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "So who put the cyber into cybersex?". the Guardian. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ François, Camille. "What Is War in the Digital Realm? A Reality Check on the Meaning of "Cyberspace"". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Why You Sound Dumb When You Use The Word 'Cyber'". Gizmodo Australia. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2022-06-21.