"cyberweapon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cyberweapons [plural]
Etymology: cyber- + weapon Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|weapon}} cyber- + weapon Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyberweapon (plural cyberweapons)
  1. Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
    Sense id: en-cyberweapon-en-noun-Xaj21akb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyber-

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