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cyberhacking

cyberhacking noun: computer hacking; the act of breaking into computer systems.

Noun

cyberhacking (uncountable)

  1. computer hacking; the act of breaking into computer systems
    • White-collar crimes include cyberhacking and political espionage.1995, David James Clarke, Novell's CNE study guide for NetWare 4.1
    • There are many well known examples of cyberhacking.2004, L. Jean Camp, Stephen Lewis, Economics of information security, page 95

Origin of cyberhacking

From cyber- + hacking.

Questions about cyberhacking

What does cyberhacking mean?
Cyberhacking means computer hacking; the act of breaking into computer systems.
What part of speech is cyberhacking?
Cyberhacking is a noun.

Words near cyberhacking in the dictionary

  1. cybergrooming
  2. cybergroup
  3. cybergroups
  4. cyberhacker
  5. cyberhackers
  6. cyberhacking
  7. cyberharass
  8. cyberharassed
  9. cyberharasser
  10. cyberharassers
  11. cyberharasses

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