"cybertheft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cyberthefts [plural]
Etymology: cyber- + theft Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|theft}} cyber- + theft Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cybertheft (countable and uncountable, plural cyberthefts)
  1. Theft carried out by means of computer technology. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: cyberthief, cybertrespass, cybervandalism
    Sense id: en-cybertheft-en-noun-1MhO7qoz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyber-

Inflected forms

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