cyberprotection

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noun

The protection of somebody or something on the Internet or in cyberspace.

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Meanings

nouncyberprotection (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe protection of somebody or something on the Internet or in cyberspace.

    In contrast to cyberprotection, cyberresilience anticipates that a cyberattack will succeed. It has in place methods for rapid detection, cushioning the effects and quickly restoring systems to their pre-attack state.

    2022 September 30, Michael Coden, “Letters: Against Cyberattacks”, in The New York Times

Origin

From cyber- + protection.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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