keylogger

[ kee-law-ger, ‑-log-er ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of keylogger¹

First recorded in 1990–95; key ¹( def ) + logger ¹( def )

Example Sentences

“Devices could be planted with backdoors and keyloggers that make these devices ripe for fraud, theft, or something more nefarious,” he explains.

From Popular-Science

A premium version of the app included a keylogger and “live screen viewing,” the FTC says.

From TechCrunch