Meanings
nounkey logger (plural key loggers)
plural key loggers · alternative keylogger
- computingSoftware or hardware designed to record keyboard entries, often for the purpose of stealing passwords or other sensitive data.
Synonyms: keycatcher
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSoftware or hardware designed to record keyboard entries, often for the purpose of stealing passwords or other sensitive data.
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Translations
Finnish näppäinnauhuri
- näppäinnauhurisoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
French keylogger, enregistreur de frappe
- keyloggersoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
- enregistreur de frappesoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
- espion de claviersoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
- capteur claviersoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
Greek καταγραφέας πληκτρολόγησης
- καταγραφέας πληκτρολόγησης (katagraféas pliktrológisis)software or hardware designed to record keystrokes
Hungarian billentyűzetfigyelő
- billentyűzetfigyelősoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
Indonesian perekam ketikan
- perekam ketikansoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
Polish rejestrator klawiszy
- rejestrator klawiszysoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
Portuguese keylogger
- keyloggersoftware or hardware designed to record keystrokes
Russian кейлоггер, клавиатурный шпион
- кейлоггер (kejlogger)software or hardware designed to record keystrokes
- клавиатурный шпион (klaviaturnyj špion)software or hardware designed to record keystrokes
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key logger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20logger
MLA
“key logger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20logger. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key logger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20logger.
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