cybersecurity

or cy·ber se·cu·ri·ty

[ sahy-ber-si-kyoor-i-tee ]

noun
  1. precautions taken to guard against crime that involves the internet, especially unauthorized access to computer systems and data connected to the internet.

  2. the state of being protected against such crime.

Origin of cybersecurity

1
First recorded in 1985–90; cyber- + security

Words Nearby cybersecurity

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British Dictionary definitions for cybersecurity

cybersecurity

/ (ˌsaɪbəˌsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. computing the state of being safe from electronic crime and the measures taken to achieve this

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