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CYBERPUNK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societiesplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("cyberpunk" is a kind of...):

science fiction (literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technologyplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cyberpunk" is a kind of...):

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

cyber-terrorist; cyberpunk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cyberpunk" is a kind 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)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

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