spyware

English

Etymology

From spy +‎ -ware.

Noun

spyware (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]
    • 2017 December, Interview with hacktivist Jaromil‎, ArtEZ studium generale, 5:24 from the start:
      In the end of the 90s we call[sic] 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 […]

Translations

Further reading

Anagrams

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English spyware.

Noun

spyware m

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

Declension
Declension
singular plural
nominative spyware spywary
genitive spywaru spywarů
dative spywaru spywarům
accusative spyware spywary
vocative spyware spywary
locative spywaru spywarech
instrumental spywarem spywary

Synonyms
  • špionážní software
  • špehovací software (rare)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English spyware.

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈspajvɛːr/

Noun

spyware m

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

Synonyms
  • špehovací softvér
  • špionážny softvér

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English spyware.

Noun

spyware m (plural spywares)

  1. spyware

Synonyms
  • software espía
  • programa espía
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