cyberpathy

English

Etymology

From cyber- + -pathy

Noun

cyberpathy (uncountable)

  1. (science fiction): a psychic ability to control electronic machinery and/or read electronic signals.

Usage notes

  • Easily confused with technopathy, but the key difference is that technopathy leans more towards controlling the hardware, while cyberpathy deals more with the software.

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Last modified on 12 February 2013, at 00:15