cyber-

cy·ber-
UK/ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)/US/ˈsaɪ.bəɹ/

prefix

Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

Meanings

prefix
  1. InternetRelating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  2. Englishcyberneticclip.
  3. Englishcyber-

Clipping of cybernetic.

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Translations

Bulgarian кибер-
  • кибер- (kiber-)relating to computers
Catalan ciber-
  • ciber-relating to computers
Chinese Mandarin 網絡 /网络, 賽博 /赛博
  • 網絡 /网络 (wǎngluò)relating to computers
  • 賽博 /赛博 (sàibó)relating to computers
Czech kyber-
  • kyber-relating to computers
Danish cyber-
  • cyber-relating to computers
Dutch cyber-
  • cyber-relating to computers
Estonian küber-
  • küber-relating to computers
Finnish kyber-
  • kyber-relating to computers
French cyber-
  • cyber-relating to computers
German cyber-, kyber-
  • cyber-relating to computers
  • kyber-relating to computers
Greek κυβερνο-
  • κυβερνο- (kyverno-)relating to computers
Irish cibear-, cibir-
  • cibear-relating to computers
  • cibir-relating to computers
Italian ciber-
  • ciber-relating to computers
Japanese サイバー
  • サイバー (saibā)relating to computers
Polish cyber-
  • cyber-relating to computers
Portuguese ciber-, cyber-
  • ciber-relating to computers
  • cyber-relating to computers
Russian кибер-
  • кибер- (kiber-)relating to computers
Spanish ciber-
  • ciber-relating to computers
Swedish cyber-, sajber-
  • cyber-relating to computers
  • sajber-relating to computers
Cite this entry
APA

cyber-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyber-

MLA

“cyber-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyber-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyber-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyber-.

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