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cyberthief

cyberthief noun: one who carries out cybertheft.

Noun

cyberthief (plural cyberthieves)

  1. One who carries out cybertheft.
    • The FBI says if it had one tip to share to help catch cyberthieves, it would be to make certain your computer's internal clock is synchronized to national standards, because that helps agents trace a thief's steps.2002, Frank W. Abagnale, The art of the steal

Forms of cyberthief

pluralcyberthieves

Origin of cyberthief

From cyber- + thief.

Questions about cyberthief

What does cyberthief mean?
Cyberthief means one who carries out cybertheft.
What part of speech is cyberthief?
Cyberthief is a noun.
What is the plural of cyberthief?
The plural of cyberthief is cyberthieves.

Words near cyberthief in the dictionary

  1. cybertherapeutic
  2. cybertherapies
  3. cybertherapist
  4. cybertherapists
  5. cybertherapy
  6. cyberthief
  7. cyberthieves
  8. cyberthreat
  9. cyberthreats
  10. cyberthriller
  11. cyberthrillers

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