creepware

English edit

Etymology edit

From creep +‎ -ware.

Noun edit

creepware (uncountable)

(computing, informal) Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.
Synonyms: spouseware, stalkerware

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