What does cyberspace mean?
Word: Cyberspace
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Cyberspace means the online world of computers and the internet, where people send messages, play games and find information.
Synonyms: the internet, the online world
How do you spell cyberspace?
Syllables: cy - ber - space
Tricky part: It starts with cy, said like sigh, where students often write ci or si. The rest of the word is easier to hear.
Watch out for: ciberspace, siberspace, cyberspaice
Memory tip: Cyber begins like cycle, with cy, said like sigh.
Cyberspace in a sentence
Example 1: Millions of photos travel through cyberspace every day.
Example 2: An email can cross cyberspace in a few seconds.
Example 3: Our computer teacher spoke about staying safe in cyberspace.
Fun Fact
The word cyberspace was made up by the science-fiction writer William Gibson in a story published in 1982.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) cyberspace
b) pasword
c) websight
d) keybord
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a) cyberspace. Cyber and space join neatly; pasword drops an s, websight uses the wrong sight, and keybord loses the a of board.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
cyb_rsp_ce
a) e, e
b) e, a
c) a, a
d) u, a
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b) e, a. The second beat has the e you hear in number, and the last beat has the long a of name.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
acesbercyp
a) backspace
b) aerospace
c) cyberspace
d) cybercrime
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c) cyberspace. Find the y first: only the two cyber words have one, and cybercrime would need an m and an i.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) website
b) internet
c) cyberspase
d) computer
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c) cyberspase. The last sound is spelt with a c, as in mice and rice.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these happens in cyberspace?
a) visiting a cousin by train
b) making a video call to a cousin
c) posting a letter to a cousin
d) chatting with a cousin over the fence
Show answer
b) making a video call to a cousin
2. Which is a safe habit in cyberspace?
a) sharing your OTP with friends
b) keeping your password secret
c) clicking every link you see
d) telling strangers your address
Show answer
b) keeping your password secret
