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cyberspace

nounid 2194·updated May 9, 2026
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A global domain within the information environment consisting of the interdependent network of information systems infrastructures including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
net
alternatephrasing
Cyberspace
plural
cyberspaces
possessive
cyberspace's
pluralpossessive
cyberspaces'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
§1
The interdependent network of information technology infrastructures, that includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A global domain within the information environment consisting of the interdependent network of information systems infrastructures including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A global domain within the information environment consisting of the interdependent network of information systems infrastructures including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A global domain within the information environment consisting of the interdependent network of information systems infrastructures including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers.
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