adj Relating to computers, the internet, or digital technology.
- She works in cyber security and protects company networks from hackers.
- The school ran a cyber safety lesson about choosing strong passwords.
- The company hired a team to handle cyber threats.
noun Digital and internet-related matters considered collectively, especially security threats.
- Is there an escalatory ladder in cyber, the same as with weapons of mass destruction? Fleming doesn't like the comparison with nuclear deterrence but says that Russia is indeed conscious of escalation risk.
— Roula Khalaf, Lunch with the FT: Jeremy Fleming (2023)
- The new minister's role covers defense, intelligence and cyber.
- Our budget for cyber has grown as more of our work moves online.
- The briefing covered everything from cyber to physical security.
