cybercity

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noun

A city with a strong basis in information technology.

OriginEnglish city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet →
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Meanings

nouncybercity (plural cybercities)

plural cybercities

  1. A city with a strong basis in information technology.

    For example, Taipei, already among the world's most wired cities, has a development vision to enhance its competitiveness as a cybercity […]

    2007, Stephanie Donald, John G Gammack, Tourism and the branded city
    2 more examples

    Go straight to Bangalore and you will see a cybercity with a future. Bangalore has more IQ-based, mathematically competent people, in absolute numbers […]

    2001, Allen John Scott, Global city-regions: trends, theory, policy

    Being a cybercity, Cyberjaya is differentiated in terms of the modern, high-tech services it offers while maintaining a high-quality environment […]

    2002, Michael Yeoh, 21st Century Malaysia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  2. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  3. Englishcyberneticclip.
  4. Englishcyber-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  6. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  7. Latinceivis
  8. Latinceivitās
  9. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  10. Old Frenchcitet
  11. Middle Englishcite
  12. Englishcity
  13. Englishcybercity

From cyber- + city.

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APA

cybercity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cybercity

MLA

“cybercity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cybercity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cybercity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cybercity.

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