Meaning of cybermagic | Babel Free

Definitions

A notional type of magic said to underlie modern computing technology and the Internet.

informal, uncountable

Examples

“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 simply have⟳ not scoped out the details. Often they are surprised by the complexity of the issues they are forced to deal⟳ with at the last⟳ minute.”

“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 when the building is not even on the way up. That's why videos and a sprinkling of cybermagic are new condominiums' best friends.”

“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.”

“Between the "power of love⟳" trope and anime's history of fusion (Dragon Ball Z comes to mind⟳) whatever cybermagic is at work⟳ here feels perfectly Matrix, a new evolution of what we know⟳ while being a throwback to all the Wachowskis' touchstones.”

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