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cybernaut

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪbənɔːt/
Definition of cybernaut

noun

  • 1an expert or habitual user of the Internet.
  • 2a person who uses computer technology and sensory devices to experience virtual reality.

Origin:

1960s (in the senses 'robot' and 'cyborg'): from cyber-, on the pattern of astronaut

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Definition of cybernaut in the US English dictionary
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