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cyberplagiarism

cyberplagiarism noun: plagiarism of work found on the Internet.

Noun

cyberplagiarism (uncountable)

  1. Plagiarism of work found on the Internet.
    • She sees cyberplagiarism as a huge problem, and "kids, well, they just don't seem to care."2007, Paul G Harwood, Victor Asal, Educating the First Digital Generation
    • Cyberplagiarism, or copying from the Internet, is another problem rampant in schools, enabled by Internet access.2007, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media

Origin of cyberplagiarism

From cyber- + plagiarism.

Questions about cyberplagiarism

What does cyberplagiarism mean?
Cyberplagiarism means plagiarism of work found on the Internet.
What part of speech is cyberplagiarism?
Cyberplagiarism is a noun.

Words near cyberplagiarism in the dictionary

  1. cyberpiracy
  2. cyberpirate
  3. cyberpirates
  4. cyberplace
  5. cyberplaces
  6. cyberplagiarism
  7. cyberpoem
  8. cyberpoems
  9. cyberpoet
  10. cyberpoetry
  11. cyberpoets

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