CYBER
What does "CYBER" mean?
Relating to computers, networks, or virtual reality, especially the culture and security of the internet.
Meanings
- Of or relating to computers, the internet, and virtual environments. The firm hired a team to handle cyber threats.
- Short for cybersecurity, the practice of protecting systems and data from digital attack. She works in cyber for a major bank. informal
Did you know?
- Every 'cyber' word traces back to a steersman: the prefix comes from 'cybernetics', which Norbert Wiener built in 1948 from Greek 'kybernetes', the man who steers a ship.
Word origin
Back-formed from 'cybernetics', which Norbert Wiener coined in 1948 from Greek 'kybernetes', a steersman or governor.
Remember it
CYBER hides 'BE' in the middle - to BE online is to BE cyber.
A little poem
An old word for hands
that steered a ship through the dark-
now it steers the light.
haiku
What it teaches
Even the most modern word may be an ancient hand on the wheel, renamed.
Quick facts
What does CYBER mean?
Relating to computers, networks, or virtual reality, especially the culture and security of the internet.
Is CYBER a valid word?
Yes — CYBER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CYBER?
CYBER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CYBER come from?
Back-formed from 'cybernetics', which Norbert Wiener coined in 1948 from Greek 'kybernetes', a steersman or governor.
What can CYBER teach us?
Even the most modern word may be an ancient hand on the wheel, renamed.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.