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    CYBER-TERRORISM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An assault on electronic communication networksplay

    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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