E-crime

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Cybercrime. countable, uncountable

    "When asked what e-crimes were committed against their organizations in 2004, respondents cited virus or other malicious code as most prevalent (82%)..."

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cybercrime

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"When asked what e-crimes were committed against their organizations in 2004, respondents cited virus or other malicious code as most prevalent (82%)..."

Etymology

From e- + crime.

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