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cyber
The word ‘cyber’ comes frm the Greek word ‘kuberan’ which means ‘to govern, guide or control’. It is now generally used in relation to computers and robots.
For example, in 1948, Norbert Wiener invented the term ‘cybernetics’ to describe control systems for computers.
The more common example is ‘cyberspace’. This term was first used by William Gibson in his science fiction novel Neuromancer (1984) in which the hero connects a computer directly to his brain. Today ‘cyberspace’ is considered to be one aspect of the internet, particularly in discussions around online communities and online game playing.
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