"meatspace" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: meat + space; by analogy with cyberspace. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|meat|space}} meat + space, {{m|en|cyberspace}} cyberspace Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} meatspace (uncountable)
  1. (Internet, often derogatory) The physical world, as opposed to the virtual world of the Internet. Wikipedia link: meatspace Tags: Internet, derogatory, often, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: real life, meat-space, meat space

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