: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Last week, multiple outlets reported that U.S. Cyber Command had been directed to pause all offensive cyber operations against Russian threats.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Alderman is kind of effectively looking to be a cyber terrorist.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The Groton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a cyber tip through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in July 2024, according to the Groton Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Sunday: Defense Department stops offensive cyber operations against Russia, NBC News reports.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Last week, multiple outlets reported that U.S. Cyber Command had been directed to pause all offensive cyber operations against Russian threats.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
Alderman is kind of effectively looking to be a cyber terrorist.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The Groton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a cyber tip through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in July 2024, according to the Groton Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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cyber
1 of 2 adjective
cy·ber
ˈsī-bər 
: relating to computers or computer networks
cyber-
2 of 2 combining form
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Etymology
Combining form
cybernetic
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