cyber

1 of 2

adjective

cy·​ber ˈsī-bər 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The order directed the Treasury Department, National Security Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a classified benchmarking process for assessing models’ advanced cyber capabilities. — Luke Fountain,megan Cassella, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

These environments need strong cyber security, clear access rules and ways to keep each organization’s data separate. — Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

These events showed how internal lab benchmarks translate into external cyber events with real-world consequences. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Although the results were only preliminary, the research noted that Kimi K3’s overall cyber capability score was estimated from a single benchmark, whereas other models were evaluated across a larger number of cyber tasks. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

cyber-

Combining form

cybernetic

First Known Use

Adjective

1992, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cyber

• cyber defense
• cyber warfare

Rhymes for cyber

• fiber
• fibre
• prescriber
• subscriber
• transcriber

Kids Definition

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