spyware
spy·ware
noun \ˈspī-ˌwer\: computer software that secretly records information about the way you use your computer
Full Definition of SPYWARE
: software that is installed in a computer without the user's knowledge and transmits information about the user's computer activities over the Internet
See First Known Use of SPYWARE
1994
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