cyberterrorism

or cy·ber ter·ror·ism

[ sahy-ber-ter-uh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˌsaɪ bərˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /

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noun Computers.

computer-based attacks aimed at disabling vital computer systems so as to intimidate, coerce, or harm a government or section of the population.

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Origin of cyberterrorism

First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- + terrorism

historical usage of cyberterrorism

See internet.

OTHER WORDS FROM cyberterrorism

cy·ber·ter·ror·ist, noun

Words nearby cyberterrorism

cybersecurity, cybersex, cyberspace, cybersquatting, cyberstalking, cyberterrorism, cyberwar, cyberwarfare, cyborg, cybrid, cyc

How to use cyberterrorism in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for cyberterrorism

cyberterrorism

/ (ˈsaɪbəˌtɛrərɪzəm) /

noun

the illegal use of computers and the internet to achieve some goal

Derived forms of cyberterrorism

cyberterrorist, noun

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