creepware

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noun

Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.

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spousewarestalkerware
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Meanings

nouncreepware (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountablecomputingSoftware 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSoftware covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.

Similar
spousewarestalkerware
Also see
spousewarestalkerware

Origin

From creep + -ware.

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Cite this entry
APA

creepware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creepware

MLA

“creepware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creepware. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creepware,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creepware.

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