: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
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Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Alarm bells have been going off for some time about the harmful effects of social media on young people, everything from cyber bullying to body shaming to online predators and more.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
But Ascension is far from the only health care organization in the state that has suffered a major cyber breach.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Other software providers take note CDK Global isn’t the only management system used by dealerships, and the back-to-back cyber incidents affecting the company have put their competitors on high alert, as well.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 25 June 2024
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Adjective
Fick says the course helped the cyber officer at the US embassy in Nairobi play an integral role in recent tech agreements between the US and Kenya.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Alarm bells have been going off for some time about the harmful effects of social media on young people, everything from cyber bullying to body shaming to online predators and more.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
But Ascension is far from the only health care organization in the state that has suffered a major cyber breach.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Other software providers take note CDK Global isn’t the only management system used by dealerships, and the back-to-back cyber incidents affecting the company have put their competitors on high alert, as well.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 25 June 2024
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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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cyber
1 of 2 adjective
cy·ber
ˈsī-bər 
: relating to computers or computer networks
cyber-
2 of 2 combining form
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Etymology
Combining form
cybernetic
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