: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Examples of cyber in a Sentence
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Matt Egan, CNN, 15 July 2024
Google has made large cyber acquisitions before: The company acquired cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion two years ago.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 14 July 2024
In March, a U.S. federal court charged a group of Chinese hackers for a separate set of cyber attacks that took place in 2018.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 9 July 2024
From our national debt to cyber security to our border crisis, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the single largest threat to our national security.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Adjective
The four executives met years ago when they were drafted into Unit 8200, the cyber intelligence division of the Israel Defense Forces.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 15 July 2024
Google has made large cyber acquisitions before: The company acquired cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion two years ago.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 14 July 2024
In March, a U.S. federal court charged a group of Chinese hackers for a separate set of cyber attacks that took place in 2018.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 9 July 2024
From our national debt to cyber security to our border crisis, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the single largest threat to our national security.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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