Spyware

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Spyware

Software secretly collecting user information without consent

Part of speech: Noun Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Database Level: Intermediate

Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/ˈspaɪwɛr/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈspaɪwɛr/

Definition

Software secretly collecting user information without consent

Examples

Spyware activities include: data theft, keystroke logging, browsing tracking, and privacy violation.

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