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CYBER-TERRORISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An assault on electronic communication networks

Synonyms:

cyber-terrorism; cyberwar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("cyber-terrorism" is a kind of...):

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Derivation:

cyber-terrorist (a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism)

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