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Internet-related prefixes


Internet-related prefixes such as , , , , and are added to a wide range of existing words to describe new, Internet- or computer-related flavors of existing concepts, often electronic products and services that already have a non-electronic counterpart. The adjective is often used in a similar manner.

Cyber- is derived from "cybernetic," which comes from the Greek word κυβερνητικός meaning skilled in steering or governing. It is mainly used in the terms cyberspace, cyberlaw, cyberbullying, cybercrime, cyberwarfare, cyberterrorism, cybersex, and cyberdelic among others. Although it is more commonly used to describe policies and politics regarding computer systems and networks (as demonstrated in the above cases) but it is also widely used by many information technology industries. Cyber is now considered as a recent term in the internet era.

E-, standing for electronic, is used in the terms e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, e-banking, e-sports and e-book.

The i prefix was used as early as 1994 by iVillage, an internet community site by and for women. More recent examples include the BBC's iPlayer, and Google's former iGoogle service. It has even been used by companies not in the IT sector for their websites, such as Coca-Cola's now-defunct icoke.com.


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