cybermagic

cybermagic noun: a notional type of magic said to underlie modern computing technology and the Internet.

Noun

cybermagic (uncountable)

(informal) A notional type of magic said to underlie modern computing technology and the Internet.
- Many new project managers do a very thorough job of planning, scheduling, and budgeting their projects right up to the very end. Then they assume that when everyone has signed off on the product and it is ready to go, it will just somehow get launched. It's not that they believe in cybermagic; they...2001, Patricia Ensworth, The Accidental Project Manager: Surviving the Transition From Techie to Manager, New York, N.Y. […]: Wiley Computer Publishing, →ISBN, page 137
- I'll admit it. Looking at floor plans and trying to visualize walking through a space, figuring out how big the bathroom is and if my dining table will actually fit into the living room alcove, is not my strong suit. ¶ Neither is imagining what I will see from my Juliet balcony on the fifth floor...2008 January 27, Suzanne Slesin, “Modern 23 - One Jackson Square - Housing - A Little Cybermagic Builds the Unbuilt”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC...

It's not that they believe in cybermagic; they simply have not scoped out the details.2001, Patricia Ensworth, The Accidental Project Manager: Surviving the Transition From Techie to Manager, New York, N.Y. […]: Wiley...
That's why videos and a sprinkling of cybermagic are new condominiums' best friends.2008 January 27, Suzanne Slesin, “Modern 23 - One Jackson Square - Housing - A Little Cybermagic Builds the Unbuilt”, in The New York...
She didn't have the exact address, but she had a good idea of the general vicinity, and she wanted to make good use of the time while Dan worked his cybermagic to find the precise location.2014, Lars Emmerich, The Incident: Season 2, Polymath Publishing, →ISBN, pages 306–307:

From cyber- + magic.

What does cybermagic mean?: Cybermagic means a notional type of magic said to underlie modern computing technology and the Internet.
How do you use cybermagic in a sentence?: It's not that they believe in cybermagic; they simply have not scoped out the details.
What part of speech is cybermagic?: Cybermagic is a noun.

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