Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creepware

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: creep-ware
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From creep + -ware.

Usage

Synonyms

spouseware stalkerware

Questions

What does creepware mean?: Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity.
Where does creepware come from?: From creep + -ware.

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