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cyber

adjective
cy·​ber | \ ˈsÄ«-bÉ™r How to pronounce cyber (audio) \

Definition of cyber

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet) the cyber marketplace

Definition of cyber- (Entry 2 of 2)

: computer : computer network cyberspace

Examples of cyber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Other projects are agency specific: the Orange County Sheriff’s office will get cloud cyber security, for instance, while Seminole County requested a device used to help detonate suspicious packages. Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando doubles its federal terrorism funding, three Jewish organizations also receive aid," 20 Aug. 2019 Lord is a former tech executive who was hired by the DNC as part of an overhaul of its cyber security after it was hacked in 2016. Donie O'sullivan, CNN, "The Democratic Party deepfaked its own chairman to highlight 2020 concerns," 9 Aug. 2019 Additional space in the center will be used to attract private technology companies and research institutions in the areas of cyber security, health sciences, and additive manufacturing. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "SunTrust provides $3.2 million in financing for Auburn research center," 9 July 2019 The 240,000-person department is tasked with election and cyber security, disaster response and even the Secret Service. Washington Post, "Leaks, accusations and staff shuffle: Turmoil inside DHS," 27 June 2019 The world’s two largest economies have been engaged in a trade fight for nearly a year on issues such as tariffs, technology, regulations, and cyber security, among others. Jane Li, Quartz, "US trade restrictions have gone from being a headache to a migraine for FedEx," 26 June 2019 An Israeli company called Cybergym operates arena-like facilities where companies are trained to fend off cyber attacks, according to its website. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, "FBI probe at DWP includes scrutiny on cybersecurity," 10 Aug. 2019 Schory most recently has been working as an early stage investor for companies like Dataminr and cyber security firm BlueVoyant. Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, "Endeavor Appoints First Chief Digital Officer," 7 Aug. 2019 Experts say that North Korea has invested significant resources in developing a sophisticated array of cyber capabilities and a robust network of hackers who have increasingly been used to evade United Nations and US sanctions. Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "North Korean cryptocurrency heists net estimated $2 billion: UN report," 6 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of cyber

Adjective

1992, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cyber

Adjective

cyber-

Combining form

cybernetic

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English Language Learners Definition of cyber-

: computer

cyber-

prefix

Kids Definition of cyber-

: relating to computers or computer networks

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