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cyberoperation

cyberoperation noun: an operation (e.g. military or espionage) that is carried out in cyberspace.

Noun

cyberoperation (plural cyberoperations)

  1. An operation (e.g. military or espionage) that is carried out in cyberspace.
    • The battle space housing cyberoperations will be every bit as important as areas of operation on terrain of the past were.2003, Wayne M Hall, Stray voltage: war in the information age
    • Although the president did not discuss details of the expanding role for the military in offensive and pre-emptive cyberoperations, senior officials said Friday that the Pentagon planned to create a new cybercommand to organize and train for digital war, and to oversee offensive and defensive...2009 May 30, David E. Sanger, “Obama Outlines Coordinated Cyber-Security Plan”, in New York Times

Forms of cyberoperation

pluralcyberoperations

Origin of cyberoperation

From cyber- + operation.

Questions about cyberoperation

What does cyberoperation mean?
Cyberoperation means an operation (e.g. military or espionage) that is carried out in cyberspace.
What part of speech is cyberoperation?
Cyberoperation is a noun.
What is the plural of cyberoperation?
The plural of cyberoperation is cyberoperations.

Words near cyberoperation in the dictionary

  1. cyberoffences
  2. cyberoffense
  3. cyberoffenses
  4. cyberoffensive
  5. cyberoffensives
  6. cyberoperation
  7. cyberoperations
  8. cyberoptimism
  9. cyberoptimist
  10. cyberoptimistic
  11. cyberoptimists

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