Etymology

cyberwarfare

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Today it means: Warfare taking place on the Internet, as by disrupting critical online services. Full definition →

English warfare ← Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  2. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  3. Englishcyberneticclip.
  4. Englishcyber-
  5. Englishwarfare
  6. English todaycyberwarfare

From cyber- + warfare.

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