Meatspace is a word referring to real life or the physical world, and conceived as the opposite of cyberspace or virtual reality.[1] The term originated in science fiction literature, specifically the cyberpunk genre, but it has become increasingly common in general usage, as a reference to transactions or interactions which occur in the presence of physical bodies ("meat"), rather than online or electronically. One might also talk about doing something "in the meat" as a way of saying it isn't being done online. The term may be used as a conscious rejection of the derogatory connotations inherent in the term "real life" and the implication that interactions in cyberspace are less real or meaningful than physical interactions.
See also
References
- ^ Dodero, Camille (2006-07-17). Does your life suck?. The Phoenix. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. “Beyond this world, in real life — a/k/a what Second Lifers refer to as “meatspace,” where your body is made of flesh, not bytes…”
External links
- Meatspace from the Jargon File.
