creepware
Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be…Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.
Meaning
1 senses(informal, uncountable)Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.
Origin
From creep + -ware.From creep + -ware.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable