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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈkeyˌlogger, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of keylogging1

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

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