Morpheus's sci-fi ally (3)

I believe the answer is:

neo

(Other definitions for neo that I've seen before include "Hero of The Matrix films; new (prefix)" , "Prefix meaning new or recent" , "Prefix meaning new - try one" , "New (suffix)" , "Prefix donating new" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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