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1. A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order.

2. A cyberpunk character, a hacker punk, a high-tech low life.

   Example: The film “The Matrix” redefined what a cyberpunk looked like.

3. A writer of cyberpunk fiction.

4. A musical genre related to the punk movement that makes use of electronic sounds such as synthesizers.