keylogging

or key log·ging

[ kee-law-ging, ‑-log-ing ]

noun

, Computers.

1. 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.

keylogging

/ ˈkiːˌlɒɡɪŋ /

noun

1. 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 Forms

• ˈkeyˌlogger, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of keylogging¹

First recorded in 1990–95; key(stroke) + log ¹; -ing ²