Spyware

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  • noun. Software that secretly gathers information about a person or organization.
  • noun. Any malicious software that is designed to take partial or full control of a computer's operation without the knowledge of its user.
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  • noun. programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
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  • noun. computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
    • Word Usage
    "- Consumer from California The term spyware may be amorphous, but there is no doubt that its negative impact is real."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    computer software  package  software  software package  software program  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    eyewear  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    OEM  Spam  Trojan  adware  antispyware  
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