keylogger
[ kee-law-ger, ‐log-er ]
/ ˈkiˌlɔ gər, ‐ˌlɒg ər /
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.
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