cyberterrorism

Definition of Cyberterrorism

(noun) An act of terrorism that deliberately disrupts computer networks.

Examples of Cyberterrorism

• denial of service attack (DoS)
• viruses

Cyberterrorism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: cy·ber·ter·ror·ism

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈsaɪbərˌtɛrəˌrɪz(ə)m/
• British English – /ˈsʌɪbəˌtɛrərɪz(ə)m/

Usage Notes

• Plural: cyberterrorisms
• Variant spellings:
  • cyber terrorism
  • cyber-terrorism
• A (noun) cyberterrorist commits (adjective) cyberterroristic acts (adverb) cyberterroristically to create (noun) cyberterror.

Additional Information

• Terrorism Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “cyber” and “terrorism” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
• Chen, Thomas M., Lee Jarvis, and Stuart Macdonald, eds. 2014. Cyberterrorism: Understanding, Assessment, and Response. New York: Springer.

Related Terms

• cybercrime
• ecoterrorism
• ethnocentrism
• globalization
• international terrorism
• narcoterrorism
• nuclear terrorism
• state-sponsored terrorism
• theoterrorism

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Works Consulted

Andersen, Margaret L., and Howard Francis Taylor. 2011. Sociology: The Essentials. 6th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Brym, Robert J., and John Lie. 2007. Sociology: Your Compass for a New World. 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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Cite the Definition of Cyberterrorism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “cyberterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved December 2, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/cyberterrorism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

cyberterrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/cyberterrorism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “cyberterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed December 2, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/cyberterrorism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“cyberterrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 2 Dec. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/cyberterrorism/>.