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Definition of spyware noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spyware

noun
 
/ˈspaɪweə(r)/
 
/ˈspaɪwer/
[uncountable]
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  1. software that enables somebody to obtain secret information about somebody else and their computer activities without their knowledge or permission
    • Hackers can install spyware to get all your passwords.
    see also malware
previously
adverb
 
 
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