What does “cyber” mean?
I’m heading into the postgraduate phase of my computer science-oriented studies, and I can’t put my finger on what this root means.
According to Etymology, it comes from Cybernetics, which in turn comes from Greek for “Helmsman” and is the study of governation or governing systems.
Internet is well known for its usage in cyberspaces. They tend to be most connected to cybercafes, cyberattacks, cyberterrorism, cybermosque, cybersex,
cyberbullying, etc. Of course, you could argue that you use a cybercafe to interact with a primitive virtual governor, a cyberspace is a place where a lot of virtual governors “reside”, while cyberattacks try to disrupt these governors.
How can cyberbullying be considered as “bullying by relaying domineering or intimidating messages with the help of a governor”? If you shout a mean thing into the air and physics makes sure your overbearing soundwave propagates to your target, you must leave the land where you left it.
What does it mean if everything is cyber, because everything is controlled by some sort of entity, etc?
“cyber-” would now mean “internet,” unless it is followed by a greek or american root, in which case it would mean “control systems.” Is it safe to assume this?
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In the 1940’s William Gibson used ‘cyberspace’, in his 1991 sci-fi tale “Burning Chrome”. “Mathematical hallucinations” are the domain of computer networks in which a specific person is created: he chose it after some deliberation as a cool-sounding phrase to describe the domain of connected computers.
As for finding the word ‘controlled-space’, something about it is really bad. And it’s basically just a phone call. When I think about him, he is an outstanding performer of his own people, and his name has stuck.
I highly recommend Burning Chrome, or indeed any of Gibson’s work, the Sprawl trilogy particularly (Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mon Lisa Overdrive) (which were an inspiration for the Matrix movies, with Mona Lisa Overdrive being the name of a track from the Matrix Reloaded soundtrack)
Cyber is a prefix, and derivation is the back formation of cybernetics. The word “Internet” means “computer network”. The word “Cyber” means computer network.
Are many words formed by this prefix e.g. DIVY (or CONVY)? Cybertalk, cyberspace, cyberart, cyberfasshion means very uptodate.
I used to be intimidated by computers till my kids taught me how to use them. I am now 20. (even with no parents now) and I have already bought some gadgets which help me learn quickly. I have cyberphobia. I’m almost 9. I know some people about it but I don’t know what to like about it or how to get rid of it.
Below is an explanation of Prefix ZA. This is the standard suffix of prefix. Prefix ZA.
Tandon
reveals his true feelings towards Tandon.
Cyber is a prefix, and derivation is the back formation of cybernetics. The word “Internet” means “computer network”. The word “Cyber” means computer network.
Are many words formed by this prefix e.g. DIVY (or CONVY)? Cybertalk, cyberspace, cyberart, cyberfasshion means very uptodate.
I used to be intimidated by computers till my kids taught me how to use them. I am now 20. (even with no parents now) and I have already bought some gadgets which help me learn quickly. I have cyberphobia. I’m almost 9. I know some people about it but I don’t know what to like about it or how to get rid of it.
Below is an explanation of Prefix ZA. This is the standard suffix of prefix. Prefix ZA.
Tandon
reveals his true feelings towards Tandon.
The meaning has been broadened through popular use and, in so doing, it has become diluted by people either don’t apply it properly, or seek to draw parallels which get mistaken for genuine associations as time passes. What’s a popular culture of any given time? “I wince whenever I hear or read news about hackers” which invariably demonstrates a complete lack of insight into what was perpetrated.
My degree was in biomedical engineering and cybernetics. Which is exactly what cyberneretic means, the Greek ship operator exerting control over his surroundings, and that is the true meaning of the field. (kuberntiku00f3s), the Greek ship operator exerting control over the environment, and that is the true meaning of the field. The second variant of this term is found in the Greek literature of the land. It is about intelligent systems of control, nothing more, and the essence of this is a very simple concept: feedback. Like the Greek sailor, it is not enough to exert force to achieve will – the results of the exertion must be perceived, and compared with the desired outcome. If the sailor finds he is veering to the right due to winds or currents, he must apply change using the rudder in order to maintain his course. Thus his actions in this instant are predicated on the results of his actions in the preceding instant(s); what is happening influences what will happen next.
This is the only use of technology for a climate control in building. Once the thermostat has been set, the system has been given its desired outcome: say 26 degrees Centigrade. If a room wants to be heated at a temperature so high that it breaks out from the air conditioning system then it will stop the aircon and air conditioning pump because of its excessive noise. If a room is too hot, the heating is engaged in the same way. Any system which incorporates feedback is said to be cyber-netic, but it is generally applied to systems constructed by humans.
Why the term cyber has been applied to mean everything, and not just the internet itself, is not because of the internet itself, but because of the properties of this system. I could say something to my friend and he is standing next to me, or I can write my message onto a piece of paper & show it to him. The outcome is the same (leaving out the lack of body language/intonation which is a subject for another discussion).. The outcome remains the same if I type it on an electronic device, and show him the screen (in the case of a phone)? It still remains the same if I type it on an electronic device and it appears on the screen of his electronic device – but now, the properties of the conversation have altered. I am a human and therefore am not as close to him as he is. So I can keep my messages going to him and I don’t need to give it as we are communicating. Same is in my message. I would be better off having my message in my bag. Why our communication has been decoupled in both space (we are telecommunicating, from the Greek meaning far, far away) and time (we are communicating asynchronously, from the Greek (sn, “with”) + (khru00f3nos, “time”), negated with a ).
Is it not to be confused with cybernetics? If we ignore all of the cybernetic systems that facilitate the actual Internet, in fact, as the part of the infrastructure, then it becomes clear that use of Internet as a medium does not constitute a cybernetic system in itself. Why can’t they see my message in front of someone or see me posting it on Facebook? The internet simply becomes a tool, a mechanism used to perform this action remotely and asynchronously; the fact that it utilises cybernetic principles does not make any system that involves it inherently cybernetic per se. If I follow a lane and hurl abuse at someone on our sidewalk then I am bullied. Is that an act of bullying? I did that using an unusual medium does not change the outcome, and words like “cyberbullying” are part of the reason why our legal system has been so insufficient and outmoded in tackling all of the issues that are arising from an internet-enabled world, such as online abuse or so-called piracy.
What do cyberspace, cybercafe, cyberterrorism mean the same as the real world counterparts, taking place by leveraging (usually internet) technology which is not hard to interpret? The conflation of this medium with the basic action itself is not alter the meaning of the word. In this context, cyber, by itself, has no inherent meaning, in the same way as “app” is short for “app”and nothing more.
First of all, attack, terrorism and sex all have Latin roots, so your proposed rule of thumb doesn’t even work on your own examples.
What is the best cyber hypernym? But not necessarily Internet related. Is there any kind of LAN that also can be cyberspace? (which Is not) Cybernetics is the odd one out, or rather the hinge point, as
they cover various meanings each. Coincidentally, that nicely demonstrates that you didn’t arrive at the meaning simply by looking at the word. Any rules of thumb will fail.
Cybernetics means the exact same word in any context, and it is only from that context that you can tell whether it means “the theory/science of communication and control in the animal and the machine”, “the art/study of governing, controlling and communicating” or “technology related to computers and Internet”.
Can a word have more than one meaning and so can a morpheme have different meanings? What would the proper middle ground be if “dog” was used in one word but “truck” in another? Why is looking over the etymology at that point useless and at worst an etymological fallacy? Is there any hypernym to “gate” or “door” if I don’t like my invented example?
Similarly, -cyber- can be as flexible as we choose to make it. Cybernetics can mean whatever it means regardless of what what cybercafu00e9 happens to mean. While a cyborg could walk to the subway next to a terrorist, the two have very similar experiences and each have unique personalities. Does an individual never consider that this woman at the office and his wife at the table are
no longer related?
The root “cyber” comes from English word-proper “cybernetic”, which in turn comes from Greek kyberntiku00f3s (= / kybernao means “to guide”).
Many Greek loan-words spelled with the Kappa were rendered in Latin script with a C, while other were spelled with K, some others evolved into a G. Compare English phrase ” energy c inu00e9tique” with French ” u00e9nergie c inu00e9tique “. I think the Greek root of kyber was pronounced differently, “guber “, and “cyber”, eventually becoming “cyber” with Soft C as opposed to its initial form where it was pronounced much more
difficult (“H “?) The root of the word has entered and re-entered Latin and other languages multiple times across centuries and hence one Greek root could be transliterated into Latin script as “guber”, and the latter one giving birth to the English word “government”.
In fact “Cybernetic” () in Greek simply means governmental, gobernatorial or related to government.
Why do you think cybernetic means “a machine that can guide “?
The root “cyber” comes from English word-proper “cybernetic”, which in turn comes from Greek kyberntiku00f3s (= / kybernao means “to guide”).
Many Greek loan-words spelled with the Kappa were rendered in Latin script with a C, while other were spelled with K, some others evolved into a G. Compare English phrase ” energy c inu00e9tique” with French ” u00e9nergie c inu00e9tique “. I think the Greek root of kyber was pronounced differently, “guber “, and “cyber”, eventually becoming “cyber” with Soft C as opposed to its initial form where it was pronounced much more
difficult (“H “?) The root of the word has entered and re-entered Latin and other languages multiple times across centuries and hence one Greek root could be transliterated into Latin script as “guber”, and the latter one giving birth to the English word “government”.
In fact “Cybernetic” () in Greek simply means governmental, gobernatorial or related to government.
Why do you think cybernetic means “a machine that can guide “?
The root “cyber” comes from English word-proper “cybernetic”, which in turn comes from Greek kyberntiku00f3s (= / kybernao means “to guide”).
Many Greek loan-words spelled with the Kappa were rendered in Latin script with a C, while other were spelled with K, some others evolved into a G. Compare English phrase ” energy c inu00e9tique” with French ” u00e9nergie c inu00e9tique “. I think the Greek root of kyber was pronounced differently, “guber “, and “cyber”, eventually becoming “cyber” with Soft C as opposed to its initial form where it was pronounced much more
difficult (“H “?) The root of the word has entered and re-entered Latin and other languages multiple times across centuries and hence one Greek root could be transliterated into Latin script as “guber”, and the latter one giving birth to the English word “government”.
In fact “Cybernetic” () in Greek simply means governmental, gobernatorial or related to government.
Why do you think cybernetic means “a machine that can guide “?