spyware
spyware noun: programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
Noun
spyware (uncountable)
- Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
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spyware meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
spyware in Arabic
- program
- بَرَامِج تَجَسُّس barāmij tajassus
spyware in Malay
- program
- perisian pengintip, perisian perisik, perisian intip
spyware in Indonesian
- program
- perangkat pengintai, peranti intai
spyware in Persian
- program
- نرم افزارهای جاسوسی
More languagesFewer languages
- spyware in Thai
- ซอฟต์แวร์สอดแนม sôfwae sòt-naem
- spyware in Vietnamese
- phần mềm gián điệp
Origin of spyware
From spy + -ware.
Questions about spyware
- What does spyware mean?
- Spyware means programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
- What is spyware in Arabic?
- Spyware in Arabic is بَرَامِج تَجَسُّس (barāmij tajassus). See Spyware meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is spyware?
- Spyware is a noun.
Words near spyware in the dictionary
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