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cybercrime
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cybercrime [ˈsaɪbəˌkraɪm]
n
1. (Law) (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the illegal use of computers and the Internet
2. (Law) (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) crime committed by means of computers or the Internet
cybercriminal  n
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Noun1.cybercrime - crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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cybercrime [ˈsaɪbərkraɪm] n → cybercrime f
cybercrime → جرائم الكمبيوتر والانترنت internetový zločin it-kriminalitet Internetkriminalität ηλεκτρονικό έγκλημα ciberdelincuencia tietoverkkorikollisuus cybercriminalité zločini u cyber spaceu crimine informatico サイバー犯罪 사이버 범죄 cybermisdaad nettkriminalitet przestępstwo komputerowe crime através do computador, criminalidade informática киберпреступность cyberbrott อาชญากรรมที่เกิดชึ้นบนอินเตอร์เนต internet suçu tội phạm mạng 网络犯罪
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