Cyberpunk
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A sci-fi genre that incorporates cybernetic implants, computer hacking and high technology, usually [pitting] independent hackers against mega corporations and though police. Seminal early works include the novel [Neuromancer] (Gibson), and [Shadowrun] (a role playing game). This culture heavily influenced later works, such as Matrix, and a wide range of books, role playing games, and movies.
Cyberpunk meaning & definition 1 of Cyberpunk.
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A genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.
Cyberpunk meaning & definition 2 of Cyberpunk.
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literature about an imaginary society controlled by computers:
Cyberpunk meaning & definition 3 of Cyberpunk.