What does creepware mean?
Creepware means (computing, informal) Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity..
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(computing, informal) Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity..
Use creepware when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Creepware means (computing, informal) Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity..
Common synonyms include spouseware, stalkerware.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use creepware where its definition matches the intended context.
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