IW

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A form of information warfare — The use and management of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent, such as propaganda, disinformation, and gathering assurances that one's own information is accurate.

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information warfare
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Meanings

nounIW (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of information warfare.
  2. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of irregular warfare.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Isle of Wight.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Ipswich.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries

Similar
information warfare
Broader
warwarfare
Also see
information warfare

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IW,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IW.

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