Meanings
nounhyperwar (countable and uncountable, plural hyperwars)
plural hyperwars
- countableuncountableA hypothetical form of warfare directed by artificial intelligence with little or no human supervision.
Origin
From hyper- + war. Coined by Amir Husain and John R. Allen.
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hyperwar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperwar
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“hyperwar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperwar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperwar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperwar.
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