The story
From meta- + (uni)verse. Analyzable as meta- + -verse. In the sci-fi sense coined by American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
metaverse
met·uh·vursToday it means: A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space. Full definition →