spyware

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English

Etymology

From spy +‎ -ware.

Pronunciation

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Noun

spyware (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
    • 2017 December, 5:24 from the start, in Interview with hacktivist Jaromil‎, ArtEZ studium generale:
      In the end of the 90s we call this software spyware, there was a term for it, and now we don't use this term anymore because most of the software that we use is spyware […]

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English spyware.

Noun

spyware m inan

  1. (computing) spyware (malicious program that monitors and reports activity)
    Synonyms: špionážní software; (rare) špehovací software

Declension

Declension of spyware (hard masculine inanimate foreign)
singular plural
nominative spyware spywary
genitive spywaru spywarů
dative spywaru spywarům
accusative spyware spywary
vocative spyware spywary
locative spywaru spywarech
instrumental spywarem spywary

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spyware.

Pronunciation

Noun

spyware m (plural spywares)

  1. (computing) spyware (malicious program that monitors and reports activity)

Derived terms

Slovak

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English spyware.

Pronunciation

Noun

spyware m inan

  1. (computing) spyware (malicious program that monitors and reports activity)
    Synonyms: špehovací softvér, špionážny softvér

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English spyware.

Pronunciation

Noun

spyware m (plural spywares)

  1. spyware
    Synonyms: software espía, programa espía

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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