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CYBER-TERRORIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
Synonyms:
cyber-terrorist; cyberpunk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cyber-terrorist" is a kind of...):
coder; computer programmer; programmer; software engineer (a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs)
terrorist (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities)
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-terrorism (an assault on electronic communication networks)
