Accorning to the Online Etymology Dictionary (2011) the word 'Cyberspace' was made up by science fiction writer William Gibson (best known for "Neuromancer") and used by him in a short story published in 1982, from cyber- (see cybernetics) + space.
Today the word has taken on a life of its own, not withstanding that it's inventor now says its a "meaningless buzzword".
Among the myriad of definitions I found, one general idea is that Cyberspace is 'the notional environment in which communication over computer networks occurs.' (Oxford On-Line Dictionary 2011)
The American Heritage Science Dictionary (2011) defines it as 'The electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.'
Today Cyberspace is very real and the definitions are wide-ranging. Fron the concrete physical form, inter-connected computer networks all over the world and through space via satellites, storing and transferring masses of information to a virtual Cyberspace environment where individuals can interact on many levels from personal to business, and even virtually living parallel and perhaps complimentary lives. I think the two concepts can't exist without each other (at least at present), that is the 'idea' of cyberspace without the physical aspects.
Where is it?
Cyberspace is like a cocoon around the world with tenticles to satellites in space. It's the inter-connection of each PC attached to the Internet system with massive storage facilities, some even underground, linking private enterprise organisations, public sector (government) and educational institutions (virtually every organisation that has information to share) and the individual. A system by the people for the people, with a little helping hand from enterprising and innovative groups and individuals to help drive it.
References
Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cyberspace (2011)
Heylighen Cyberspace (1994) Principia Cybernetica Web http://pcp.lanl.gov/CYBSPACE.html
Online Etymology Dictionary, 2010 Douglas Harper http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cyberspace
Oxford On-Line Dictionary (2011) http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/cyberspace
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