cyber

IPA/ˈsaɪ.bər/
KK[sˈaɪbɚ]IPA/ˈsaɪ.bɚ/

cyber — adjective

  • cyberpositive
  • cyberrercomparative
  • cyberrestsuperlative

1. used to describe technology, activities, or crime that involves computers and th

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Definition

used to describe technology, activities, or crime that involves computers and the internet

Example

The hospital's systems went down after a major cyber attack on the network.

cyber attack

Nadia works as a cyber security analyst for a bank in Singapore.

cyber security analyst

Common collocations
  • cyber attack
  • cyber security
  • cyber crime
  • cyber space
  • cyber bullying
  • cyber defence
  • cyber threats
Synonyms
  • digital

    broader term covering any electronic technology, not limited to the internet

  • online

    specifically describes something accessed through the internet, while 'cyber' also includes the systems and networks themselves

Antonyms
  • offline

    not connected to the internet or computer networks

Grammar Patterns

cyber + noun

Usage Note

Commonly used before nouns to form compound terms for internet-related activities, threats, and fields.

Common Mistakes

She works in cyber-security.' — The hyphen is unnecessary in modern usage.
She works in cyber security.
'Cyber' is used as a modifier on its own, not hyphenated in current English.

cyber — noun

Etymology

First known use

1992

1992, in the meaning defined above