Cyberpunk themes

market in which goods or services are traded illegally

thumb|A diagram comparing how commands are given and executed in a centralized organization and a decentralized organization Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those related to planning and decision-making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group and given to smaller factions within it.

condition in social relationships

thumb|Artist's illustration of a cyborg

thumb|Nightscape in Chongqing, China. Artificial landscapes and "city lights at night" were some of the first metaphors used by the genre for cyberspace (in [[Neuromancer, by William Gibson).]]

graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character

forms of media native to computers, computational, relying on computers for redistribution; e.g. telephones, computers, virtual worlds, website games, human-computer interface, computer animation, interactive computer installations

computer-based simulated environment populated by many users who can create a personal avatar, and simultaneously and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities and communicate with others

thumb|upright=1.6|right|Map showing urban areas with at least ten million inhabitants in 2025, according to the Global Human Settlement Layer|GHSL

An arcology or vertical city is a hypothetical mixed-use megastructure featuring high population density with the goal of autarky from the outside environment. The term was coined in 1969 by architect Paolo Soleri as a portmanteau of "architecture" and "ecology." Soleri believed that a completed arcology would provide space for a variety of residential, commercial, and agricultural facilities while minimizing individual human environmental impact.

form of espionage conducted for commercial purposes instead of purely national security

conspiracy theory about the World Wide Web

thumb|Protester holding Adbusters' Corporate American flag at the [[Second inauguration of George W. Bush in Washington, D.C.]] Corporatocracy or corpocracy is an economic, political and judicial system controlled or influenced by business corporations or corporate interests.

virtual marketplace in the darknet

state of overwhelm caused by an excess of sensory input

artificial intelligence as depicted in works of fiction

Megacorporations are a form of corporate entity differentiated by their global scale of activities and broad scope of influence, which exceed even those of a multinational corporation (MNC). They are often characterised by monopolistic control over multiple markets—and sometimes even trade in general—and the exercising of quasi-governmental powers, either via control of the government (such as through a private militia or extensive corruption) or through the governing of their own sovereign territory.

performance in which the virtual avatars of performers are projected onto a stage in the form of three-dimensional images

portraying a corporation as ignoring social responsibility

glowing sign

(re-)creation of a human being in image and voice

phrase used in cyberpunk literature

measure of the natural decay within a social system