cyberwarfare.

The use of attacks on computer systems and networks as part of conflict between states or organized adversaries.

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Words that belong together

• cyberwarfare capability
• cyberwarfare operations

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Cyberwarfare disrupted the communication grid before the fleet appeared.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.