# chapters 1 and 2 of the ontology of cyber space **Opening (not a real abstract):** The term “cyberspace” has recently surfaced repeatedly in the popular culture. Magazine covers and book titles use “cyberspace” and related terms to describe the vast and growing netw ork o f com p u ters, oth erw ise called th e In te r n e t, w hich transcends national boundaries. “Cyberspace”.is a term whose t ( actual referent is, however, quite vague. Does it refer only to the Ci nefworK'wHIcK’ connects computers everywhere, or does it apply to all phenomena which may occur amongst or inside computers, including interactions via networks;1 As the term has been used in K<,'> the popular culture, it may apply to either or both. Notions about ^ what cyberspace consists o f are as vague as the designation o f the term itself. It is spoken o f as an “intangible” realm full o f “virt' tual” beings. This is not surprising when the term “cyberspace” **Authors:** [[Preliminary Questions]]