dataveillance

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noun

The systematic surveillance of all the electronic records of a person's activities, especially the usage of credit cards, mobile phones, email and the Internet.

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Meanings

noundataveillance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe systematic surveillance of all the electronic records of a person's activities, especially the usage of credit cards, mobile phones, email and the Internet.

Origin

Blend of data + surveillance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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