Science fiction subgenre (9 letters)

{ Answer }

CYBERPUNK

{ Tags }

cyberpunk, fiction, science, subgenre

{ Notes }

The answer CYBERPUNK is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

{ Definition }

CYBERPUNK as a noun:

1. (hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk) = a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism

2. a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology

3. a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies