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Touched cab's creepy web (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cyberspace

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'web' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'touched cab's creepy' is the wordplay.
'cab's creepy' anagrams to 'CYBERSPACE'.
However, I am not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for cyberspace that I've seen before include "Notional computer communication environment" , "Notional environment for all computer networks" , "Modern concept" , "Virtually real environment" , "Worldwide computer network" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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