Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyber-attack

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-at-tack
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cyberattack.

Example Sentences

"Train operator Northern has reassured passengers that their personal data has not been compromised after a cyber-attack paralysed new touch-screen ticket machines at all of its 420 stations."

Etymology

From cyber- + attack.

Inflected Forms

cyber-attacks (plural)

Questions

What does cyber-attack mean?: Alternative form of cyberattack.
Where does cyber-attack come from?: From cyber- + attack.

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