Paistilah "dingin" kaanggén mawinan nénten wénten yuda skala ageng antuk langsung riantara kalih negara adidaya, menawi dané soang-soang ngadukung konplik regional ageng kauningin antuk yuda proksi.
The term "cold" is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides as well as no "hot" firearms were used, but they each supported major regional wars known as proxy wars.