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cyberterrorism

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The deliberate, large-scale disruption of networks of computers, especially of computers attached to the Internet, by means of viruses etc.

uncountable

Equivalents

2 more languages
Nederlandscyberterrorisme

Examples

Youths from California, Michigan and Israel were also found to have discussed cyberterrorism in some chat rooms and are suspected of trying to inject a malicious computer code into the Web servers that form the communications backbone of the Internet, Mr. McLaughlin said.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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