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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, "steampunk" is "science fiction dealing with 19th-century (1800's) societies dominated by historical or imagined steam-powered technology." Thus, the "steam-" in "steampunk" refers to the steam-powered technology that heavily influenced the Victorian era, and the "-punk" refers to the unconventional edge that the sci-fi genre brings into the setting.

In a nutshell, Steampunk is a fantasy genre that mixes science fiction with the Victorian era.