Cyberweapon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.

    "Complex viruses that cripple communication networks and wartime operations are another cyberweapon."

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"Complex viruses that cripple communication networks and wartime operations are another cyberweapon."

Etymology

From cyber- + weapon.

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