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cyberweapon en · NOUN

Etymology

From cyber- + weapon.

Meanings

1. Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
   • An offensive cyberweapon can be fashioned with a single, individual computer and a modem. 2005, Mark Sauter, James Jay Carafano, Homeland security:
   • There are also indications that worms evolving into a kind of cyberweapon. In a recent series of attacks between US and Chinese hackers, a worm was used. 2001, Tim Crothers, Internet lockdown:
   • Complex viruses that cripple communication networks and wartime operations are another cyberweapon. 2000, Kevin Bowyer, Ethics and computing: living responsibly in a computerized world:

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