Cybercrime
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Cybercrime ( noun )
- Any illegal activity that uses a computer or the internet to commit a crime.
- An illegal activity that uses the internet to carry out a crime.
Origin:
The term "cybercrime" is derived from the prefix "cyber-" which relates to computers or electronic devices and the noun "crime", which refers to an illegal act.
Examples:
- Cybercrime is a growing problem in today's society.
- He was convicted of cybercrime for hacking into the company's computer systems.
- The department set up a cybercrime unit to investigate internet-based crimes.
- Cybercrime can be committed by anyone with access to the internet.
- The cybercrime law is intended to protect people from online fraud and other internet-based crimes.
(As a verb)
Cybercrime ( verb )
- Any illegal activity that uses a computer or the internet to commit a crime.
- An illegal activity that uses the internet to carry out a crime.
Origin:
The term "cybercrime" is derived from the prefix "cyber-" which relates to computers or electronic devices and the noun "crime", which refers to an illegal act.
Examples:
- Cybercrime is a growing problem in today's society.
- He was convicted of cybercrime for hacking into the company's computer systems.
- The department set up a cybercrime unit to investigate internet-based crimes.
- Cybercrime can be committed by anyone with access to the internet.
- The cybercrime law is intended to protect people from online fraud and other internet-based crimes.