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cyber

[ sahy-ber ]

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noun

(used alone as a substitute for many compound words that begin with the combining form cyber-, as cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyberterrorism, or cyberwarfare ): Ethical hackers are being recruited for careers in cyber.
GPS may be vulnerable to jamming and cyber.
Ethical hackers are being recruited for careers in cyber.

adjective

of or relating to computers, typically to one of the technology domains named with the combining form cyber-, as cyberterrorism, cyberwarfare, or cyberattack: several cyber breaches; cyber plots.
a cyber threat;
several cyber breaches;
cyber operations;
cyber plots.

verb (used without object)

to engage in cybersex:
People playing the MMO were cybering in voice chat, sometimes without even creating a separate channel to keep it private.

cyber-

Digital Technology.

a combining form meaning “computer,” “computer network,” or “virtual reality,” used in the formation of compound words ( cybertalk; cyberart; cyberspace ) and by extension meaning “expressing visions of the future” ( cyberfashion ).

cyber-

combining_form

indicating computers
cyberphobia

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A prefix that means “computer” or “computer network,” as in cyberspace, the electronic medium in which online communication takes place.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyber¹

First recorded in 1990–95; from cyber- ( def )

Origin of cyber²

Extracted from cybernetics none

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyber¹

C20: back formation from cybernetics

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Example Sentences

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The Spanish grid operator has ruled out a cyber attack as the cause of a massive power cut that crippled Spain, Portugal and parts of France on Monday.

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The longer a cyber incident goes on, the more likely it is to be ransomware, say multiple cybersecurity experts.

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Some Marks & Spencer stores have been left with empty shelves as the retailer continues to struggle with a cyber attack affecting its operations.

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Spain's political leaders said the cause of the disruption was still unknown but there was no indication of a cyber attack.

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It has yet to disclose the nature of the cyber attack or when it expects operations to return to normal.

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