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
From the M-W Editors
1994
First Known Use of spyware
1994
SPYWARE Defined for English Language Learners
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spy·ware
\ˈspī-ˌwer\
Definition of spyware for English Language Learners
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: computer software that secretly records information about the way you use your computer
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