keylogger

[kee-law-ger, ‐log-er]

noun

a software program or hardware device that records all keystrokes on a computer keyboard, used either overtly as a surveillance tool or covertly as spyware.

keylogging

or key log·ging

[kee-law-ging, ‐log-ing]

noun

the practice of using a software program or hardware device (keylogger) to record all keystrokes on a computer keyboard, either overtly as a surveillance tool or covertly as spyware: Many employers are making use of keylogging to monitor their employees' computer habits.

Origin of keylogging

key(stroke) + log¹; see -ing²

Also called keystroke logging.

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British Dictionary definitions for keylogger

keylogging

noun

the practice of covertly recording and monitoring keystrokes made on a remote computer, typically using a dedicated software application or piece of implanted hardware

Derived Formskeylogger, noun

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