"Cyberpunk" | |
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Short story by Bruce Bethke | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
Publication | |
Published in | Amazing Stories |
Publication type | Periodical |
Media type | Print (Magazine, hardback & paperback) |
Publication date | 1983 |
"Cyberpunk" is a 1983 science fiction short story by Bruce Bethke, published in Amazing Stories. Bethke subsequently expanded the story into a novel and made it available online in 2001. The story is most famous for coining the term "cyberpunk",[1] which came to be used to describe the science fiction subgenre featuring rebellious use of technology.