ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spyware

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Spyware is a noun meaning (Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.

Meaning

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.

Example Sentences

In the end of the 90s we call^([sic]) this software spyware, there was a term for it, and now we don't use this term anymore because most of the software that we use is spyware […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include espionage, spying, spy, cybersurveillance, spider, counterspying.

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