gopherspace

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noun

The world of information available via the Gopher protocol.

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Meanings

noungopherspace (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableThe world of information available via the Gopher protocol.

    This chapter explains how to set up shop and do business in Gopherspace.

    1995, David Angell, Brent D. Heslop, The Internet business companion: growing your business in the electronic age, page 123
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    How do you figure out where in gopherspace a particular kind of resource might be hiding?

    1995, David F. W. Robison, Jonathan Kochmer, The Internet passport: NorthWestNet's guide to our world online, page 301

    Gopherspace is like a huge electronic library that needs a workable indexing and catalogue system.

    1998, Jimin He, Internet resources for engineers, page 41

Origin

From Gopher + space.

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Chicago

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