Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberweapon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-weapon
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.

Example Sentences

"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."
"An offensive cyberweapon can be fashioned with a single, individual computer and a modem."

Etymology

From cyber- + weapon.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cyber

Inflected Forms

cyberweapons (plural)

Questions

What does cyberweapon mean?: Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
Where does cyberweapon come from?: From cyber- + weapon.

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