iWar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪwɔɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈaɪwɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English internetwork English Internet English i- Proto-Indo-European *wers-der. Proto-Germanic *werzaną Proto-West Germanic *werʀan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Frankish *werʀubor. Early Medieval Latin werra Old Northern French guerreder. Old English werre Middle English werre English war English iWar From i- (“alluding to cutting-edge or fashionable digital devices and computer programs”) + war.
Meanings
- (qualifier:NATO) A form of Internet-based warfare.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iWars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
computer insecurity · command and control warfare · augmented reality · information Operations Condition · disinformation · Biologically Inspired Tactical Security Infrastructure · black propaganda · information Operations Roadmap · web brigades · network-centric warfare · communications security · C4I · electronic warfare · information warfare