cyberoperation

English

Etymology

cyber- +‎ operation

Noun

cyberoperation (plural cyberoperations)

1. An operation (e.g. military or espionage) that is carried out in cyberspace.
   • 2003, Wayne M Hall, Stray voltage: war in the information age:

     The battle space housing cyberoperations will be every bit as important as areas of operation on terrain of the past were.

   • 2009 May 30, David E. Sanger, “Obama Outlines Coordinated Cyber-Security Plan”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Although the president did not discuss details of the expanding role for the military in offensive and pre-emptive cyberoperations, senior officials said Friday that the Pentagon planned to create a new cybercommand to organize and train for digital war, and to oversee offensive and defensive operations.