Internet-cafe
[sahy-ber-ka-fey ‐kuh-fey] /ˈsaɪ bər kæˌfeɪ ‐kəˌfeɪ/
noun
1.
a café, coffee bar, etc., that offers Internet access on its own computers or on customer’s laptops, usually for a fee.
/ˈsaɪbəˌkæfeɪ; -ˌkæfɪ/
noun
1.
a café with computer equipment that gives public access to the internet
noun
a café or coffee shop where one may use a computer and access the Internet while eating or drinking; also called cyber-café , [cyber café], Internet café , net bar , wangba
Word Origin
cyber- ‘cybernetics’ + café
Usage Note
computing
n.
1994, from cyber + cafe.
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