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information warfare noun. A form of warfare that attempts to disrupt or disable an enemy's computers, networks, and other sources of information.

Example Citation:
"Although information has been a key component of waging war since humanity's earliest days, the modern military concept of information warfare is so new that it was classified until about five years ago."
—Frank A. Aukofer, "War and PCs," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Related Words:
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logic bomb
malware
rumint

Subject Categories:
Computers - Data
The World - Espionage
The World - Military

Posted on June 5, 1998 at 8:27 PM


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