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spyware


spy·ware

noun \ˈspī-ˌwer\

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

First Known Use of SPYWARE

1994

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

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