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cyberdefense

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Defense against internet attack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- English defense English cyberdefense From cyber- + defense.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kyberpuolustus — defense against internet attack
  • French: cyberdéfense — defense against internet attack
  • Georgian: კიბერთავდაცვა (ḳibertavdacva) — defense against internet attack
  • German: Cyberabwehr — defense against internet attack
  • Greek: κυβερνοάμυνα (kyvernoámyna) — defense against internet attack
  • Hungarian: kibervédelem — defense against internet attack
  • Indonesian: pertahanan siber — defense against internet attack
  • Kazakh: киберқорғаныс (kiberqorğanys) — defense against internet attack
  • Russian: кѝберзащи́та (kìberzaščíta) — defense against internet attack
  • Ukrainian: кіберза́хист (kiberzáxyst) — defense against internet attack