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# What is a *cyberdeck*?
HMD devices and HIDs are a critical component in any futuristic or cyberpunk world. William Gibson coined the term and idea for such a device, a *cyberdeck*, in his 1984 novel *Neuromancer*. A Commodore-like keyboard (deck) connected to either a neural interface, HMD, or small deck-mounted display. Later iterations of the same idea like from Mike Pondsmith's *Cyberpunk* series espouse the keyboard and just keep the neural interface.

https://blog.rfox.eu/en/Hardware/Cyberdecks.html