cyber

1 of 2

adjective

cy·​ber ˈsī-bər How to pronounce cyber (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace

cyber-

2 of 2

combining form

: computer : computer network
cyberspace

Examples of cyber in a Sentence

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Adjective
With Interpol database collaboration and knowledge of dark web chatter, agentic AI can better prepare for ongoing cyber battles. Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The final budget directs new resources to industries of the future that will create good-paying jobs, like cyber and AI. Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025 Much in the same way that China's hackers graduated from stealing trade secrets to building sophisticated cyber weapons, its spies in the U.S. may be developing the skills to physically sabotage critical infrastructure during a conflict. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 The Oscar winner portrays a former president leading an investigation in the aftermath of a deadly national cyber attack. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyber

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

cyber-

Combining form

cybernetic

First Known Use

Adjective

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyber was in 1992

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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

cyber

1 of 2 adjective
cy·​ber ˈsī-bər How to pronounce cyber (audio)
: relating to computers or computer networks

cyber-

2 of 2 combining form
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Etymology

Combining form

cybernetic

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