cyber

adjective cy·ber \ ˈsī-bər \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of cyber

: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)

the cyber marketplace

Recent Examples of cyber from the Web

These efforts include countering the proliferation of nuclear, missile, and other technology; providing capacity building to our allies; and countering cyber threats.

— derek hawkins, Washington Post, "The Cybersecurity 202: 'If you don’t have a brand, you’re not in the game.' New DHS cyber chief wants to rename his agency," 14 June 2018
Paul Segal CEO, LS Power New York Natural-gas dependence on pipeline transportation adds a huge layer of vulnerability to both cyber and physical attack.

— WSJ, "Government Is Bad at Picking Energy Winners," 13 June 2018
But the company also has a substantial defense business -- providing satellite broadband, tactical radios, cyber security and mobile network technologies to the military.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Viasat buys U.K. defense contractor to boost overseas footprint," 13 June 2018
The inspector general’s report found the two dams are at low-risk of outside cyber infiltration – but at high risk of threats from within.

— kathleen ronayne, sacbee, "Folsom, Shasta among dams at-risk of ‘insider threats’," 12 June 2018
Vallerius, a cyber whiz who is from the Brittany region of France and has French, Israeli and English citizenship, was arrested last August in Atlanta en route to a world beard-growing competition in Texas.

— jay weaver, miamiherald, "Dark web's 'OxyMonster' pleads guilty to narco-trafficking, faces 20 years in prison," 12 June 2018
Annie Fixler is a policy analyst at FDD’s Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance, where Trevor Logan is a cyber research associate.

— annie fixler, Fortune, "How Bailing Out ZTE Damaged America’s Credibility," 12 June 2018
So is talk of a Trump summit with Putin — unless the president bluntly confronts the Russian leader about his cyber espionage in Europe and the U.S. >> READ MORE: Will Trump’s deal-making backfire and embroil U.S. in new wars?

— trudy rubin, Philly.com, "Trump pummels G-7 democratic allies but loves autocrats | Trudy Rubin," 8 June 2018
Largely seen as a course-correction from the first game, which had a problematic take on cyber-snooping and gang violence, Watch Dogs 2 went for a vibe that was more Mr. Robot, if that show was any fun.

— joshua rivera, GQ, "The Fits in Watch Dogs 2 Were So Good It Still Messes Me Up," 4 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of cyber

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First Known Use: 1992

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