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スパイウェア Japanese meaning | Kotomora

スパイウェア

also: スパイウエア

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パ

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ウェ

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Meanings

1

spyware

Computing term for software that secretly collects user information without consent.

スパイウェアに感かん染せんしないように注ちゅう意いし

て

ください

。

Be careful not to get infected with spyware.

このアプリはスパイウェアの可か能のう性せいがある。

This app might be spyware.

Related words

マルウェア
Malware is a broader category; spyware is a type of malware focused on spying.
アドウェア
Adware displays unwanted ads, while spyware secretly monitors user activity.

Built from

スパイ+ウェア

Written forms

スパイウェアUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'spyware'.
スパイウエア
Variant spelling with ウエ instead of ウェ; less common but still used.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'spyware', combining 'spy' and 'software'.