Etymology

cybercrime

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Today it means: Crime committed using computer networks. Full definition →

English crime ← Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  2. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  3. Englishcyberneticclip.
  4. Englishcyber-
  5. Englishcrime
  6. English todaycybercrime

From cyber- + crime.

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