"cybercowboy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cybercowboys [plural]
Etymology: From cyber- + cowboy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|cowboy}} cyber- + cowboy Head templates: {{en-noun}} cybercowboy (plural cybercowboys)
  1. (science fiction) A character who carries out contract work, especially of a legally dubious nature, in cyberspace. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-cybercowboy-en-noun-hRpyZVk4 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (informal) An Internet user. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Internet, Occupations, People Synonyms (Internet user): cybernaut, cybersurfer, netizen
    Sense id: en-cybercowboy-en-noun-PF8hp2eY Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 53 47 Disambiguation of Internet: 15 85 Disambiguation of Occupations: 41 59 Disambiguation of People: 23 77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyber-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cyber-: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'Internet user': 5 95

Inflected forms

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