"cyberact" meaning in English

See cyberact in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cyberacts [plural]
Etymology: From cyber- + act. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cyber-|act}} cyber- + act Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyberact (plural cyberacts)
  1. An act committed by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often illegally.
    Sense id: en-cyberact-en-noun-Zwd6gMVS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyber-

Inflected forms

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