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cyberprotection

cyberprotection noun: the protection of somebody or something on the Internet or in cyberspace.

Noun

cyberprotection (uncountable)

  1. The protection of somebody or something on the Internet or in cyberspace.
    • In contrast to cyberprotection, cyberresilience anticipates that a cyberattack will succeed. It has in place methods for rapid detection, cushioning the effects and quickly restoring systems to their pre-attack state.2022 September 30, Michael Coden, “Letters: Against Cyberattacks”, in The New York Times

Origin of cyberprotection

From cyber- + protection.

Questions about cyberprotection

What does cyberprotection mean?
Cyberprotection means the protection of somebody or something on the Internet or in cyberspace.
What part of speech is cyberprotection?
Cyberprotection is a noun.

Words near cyberprotection in the dictionary

  1. cyberprodigy
  2. cyberproletariat
  3. cyberproletariats
  4. cyberpropaganda
  5. cyberprostitution
  6. cyberprotection
  7. cyberprotest
  8. cyberprotester
  9. cyberprotesters
  10. cyberprotests
  11. cyberpsychological

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