cyber

1 of 2

adjective

cy·​ber ˈsī-bər How to pronounce cyber (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace

cyber-

2 of 2

combining form

: computer : computer network
cyberspace

Examples of cyber in a Sentence

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Adjective
The situation echoes earlier difficulties insurers had in pricing risk for cyber threats in the 2010s, which lacked historical context and led to massive losses. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Civilian resistance, infrastructure hardening, and supply chain robustness have all shown improvement, but China’s growing cyber force and orbital reconnaissance challenge every move. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025 That lack of attacks in previous years, however, has had a negative outcome — many companies now lack practical experience in responding to cyber incidents, according to McLaughlin of Nihon Cyber Defense. John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Twenty-eight years later (no, not a Danny Boyle film), even car commercials were painting with cyber art, which nixed the novelty. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyber

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

cyber-

Combining form

cybernetic

First Known Use

Adjective

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyber was in 1992

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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

cyber

1 of 2 adjective
cy·​ber ˈsī-bər How to pronounce cyber (audio)
: relating to computers or computer networks

cyber-

2 of 2 combining form
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Etymology

Combining form

cybernetic

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