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cybercrime
or cy·ber crime
[ sahy-ber-krahym ]
/ ˈsaɪ bərˌkraɪm /
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noun
criminal activity or a crime that involves the internet, a computer system, or computer technology: identity theft, phishing, and other kinds of cybercrime.
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historical usage of cybercrime
See internet.
OTHER WORDS FROM cybercrime
cy·ber·crim·i·nal [sahy-ber-krim-uh-nl], /ˈsaɪ bərˌkrɪm ə nl/, noun, adjectiveWords nearby cybercrime
cyberattack, cyberbully, cyberbullying, cybercafé, cyberchondria, cybercrime, cyberculture, cyberhack, cybermob, Cyber Monday, cyber mosque
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British Dictionary definitions for cybercrime
cybercrime
/ (ˈsaɪbəˌkraɪm) /
noun
the illegal use of computers and the internet
crime committed by means of computers or the internet
Derived forms of cybercrime
cybercriminal, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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