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cyberwar

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Cyberwarfare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: cybersafety, cybersecurity

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noun

Meaning 2

A cyberwarfare war.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an assault on electronic communication networks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cyber-terrorism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act

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 war English cyberwar From cyber- + war.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: cyberoorlog — a cyberwarfare war
  • Finnish: kybersota — a cyberwarfare war
  • Georgian: კიბერომი (ḳiberomi) — a cyberwarfare war
  • Portuguese: guerra cibernética — a cyberwarfare war
  • Portuguese: ciberguerra — a cyberwarfare war