Cyberspace
The term “cyberspace” was first used by the cyberpunk science fiction author William Gibson. which he would later describe as an "evocative and essentially meaningless" buzzword that could serve as a cipher for all of his cybernetic musings (see origins of the term below). Now ubiquitous, the term has become a conventional means to describe anything associated with computers, information technology, the internet and the diverse internet culture. The United States government recognizes the interconnected information technology and the interdependent network of information technology infrastructures operating across this medium as part of the US National Critical Infrastructure