noun
Refers to the virtual environment of computer networks, often used in contexts of online communication, virtual reality, and digital interaction.
サイバースペースでの交流が増えている。
Interaction in cyberspace is increasing.
インターネット is the concrete global network, while サイバースペース is the abstract virtual space experienced through it.
仮想空間 is a more general term for 'virtual space', not necessarily tied to the internet, and can be used in technical or philosophical contexts.
Loanword from English 'cyberspace', derived from 'cybernetics' and 'space'.