noun. a term, originating from cyberpunk fiction and culture, referring to the real (that is, not virtual) world, the world of flesh and blood. somewhat tongue-in-cheek. the opposite of cyberspace.
"writers, who can go for three or four days at a time without talking to people in 'meatspace', are particularly attracted to this form of friendship."
—andrew brown
—andrew brown
by The Other Joey February 24, 2005
by Insomn June 3, 2005
Deriving from cyberpunk novels, meatspace is the world outside of the 'net-- that is to say, the real world, where you do things with your body rather than with your keyboard. William Gibson's novels (Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive, and Count Zero in particular) note the difference between the 'Net of the console cowboys and the world of the meat outside.
"For many a true computer geek, moving through meatspace is a daunting prospect."
"Simstim was a meat toy, which is why Case had never been able to get into it."
"Simstim was a meat toy, which is why Case had never been able to get into it."
by PantherModern October 3, 2005
One whom primarily resides in the physical world as opposed to constant connection on the internet and in a virtual or cyber reality.
by Arch Terkan April 27, 2008
by lemonkey November 13, 2003
by MadMark255 April 10, 2022
by turner February 24, 2005