<P> In The Terminator , Skynet was a computer system developed for the U.S. military by the defense company Cyberdyne Systems ; its technology was designed by Miles Bennett Dyson and his team . Skynet was originally built as a `` Global Information Grid / Digital Defense Network '' , and later given command over all computerized military hardware and systems , including the B - 2 stealth bomber fleet and America 's entire nuclear weapons arsenal . The strategy behind Skynet 's creation was to remove the possibility of human error and slow reaction time to guarantee a fast , efficient response to enemy attack . </P>
in the movie the terminator what is the name of the company that created skynet
defense company Cyberdyne Systems