Cyberweapon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyberweapon is a noun meaning Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
Meaning
Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
Example Sentences
An offensive cyberweapon can be fashioned with a single, individual computer and a modem.
Complex viruses that cripple communication networks and wartime operations are another cyberweapon.
There are also indications that worms evolving into a kind of cyberweapon. In a recent series of attacks between US and Chinese hackers, a worm was used.
Word Forms
- cyberweapons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyberweaponry, cyberwar, cyberwarrior, cyberwarfare, cyberoffensive, cyberarsenal.
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