Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun computing a virtual pet in the form of an interactive program

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word cyberpet.

Examples

  • A web cam can track the player's physical, real-time workouts alongside the cyberpet.

    Counting calories and exercise alongside digital pets Leslie Tamura 2010

  • Unlike its cyberpet predecessors Tamagotchi and Giga Pet, Furby isn't just a lump of plastic and electronics.

    Fun! Fearless! Furby! 2008

  • Ti scours the junkyard for a discarded cyberpet, but the best he can come up with is a green rubber ball.

    CJ7 | Obsessed With Film 2008

  • The first cyberpet, a dog, was launched on Wednesday 20 December, with other animals being added next year.

    12 Days Of Christmas Are No Fun For animals, says RSPCA Thatsnews 2006

  • To get your cyberpet, log on to the RSPCA website: www.rspca.org.uk

    Archive 2006-12-01 Thatsnews 2006

  • If a member of your family or a friend is asking for a pet for Christmas, why not encourage them to get an RSPCA cyberpet instead?

    Archive 2006-12-01 Thatsnews 2006

  • Through caring for an RSPCA cyberpet you can fin out which animal is right for you, what animals need, and an idea of the time and commitment involved before taking on a real animal.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Thatsnews 2006

  • If a member of your family or a friend is asking for a pet for Christmas, why not encourage them to get an RSPCA cyberpet instead?

    12 Days Of Christmas Are No Fun For animals, says RSPCA Thatsnews 2006

  • The first cyberpet, a dog, was launched on Wednesday 20 December, with other animals being added next year.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Thatsnews 2006

  • While you care for your cyberpet, you'll also find out what will be required of pet owners when the new Animal Welfare Act comes into force in Spring 2007.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Thatsnews 2006

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.