cybersecurity

noun

cy·​ber·​se·​cu·​ri·​ty ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē How to pronounce cybersecurity (audio)
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack

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Now, the ranks of cybersecurity experts within the federal government itself might get thinner. Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025 Kevin Collier Kevin Collier is a reporter covering cybersecurity, privacy and technology policy for NBC News. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025 Leeza Garber is a cybersecurity and privacy attorney and expert, owns her own executive education company, and teaches at The Wharton School and Drexel's Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 And former fast-food workers have enrolled in cybersecurity and AI courses. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cybersecurity 

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First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cybersecurity was in 1989

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“Cybersecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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cybersecurity

noun
cy·​ber·​se·​cu·​ri·​ty ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē How to pronounce cybersecurity (audio)
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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