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KEY STROKE RECORDER [1 record]

Record 1 2023-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Offences and crimes
  • IT Security
DEF

A monitoring software, installed without a user's knowledge, that records keystrokes of a computer, such as those used to type in a password, and either sends the recorded keystrokes to another party or stores them for later retrieval and use.

OBS

keylogger: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC).

Key term(s)
  • key logger
  • key stroke logger
  • key stroke recorder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Logiciel de surveillance, installé à l'insu de l'utilisateur, qui permet d'enregistrer dans un fichier chacune des touches frappées sur le clavier d'ordinateur, notamment les mots de passe, pour consultation ou utilisation ultérieures.

OBS

enregistreur de frappe; espion de clavier : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Seguridad de IT
DEF

Programa que recoge y guarda una lista de todas las teclas pulsadas por un usuario.

CONT

Algunos [capturadores de pulsaciones del teclado] se instalan con el objetivo de capturar nombres de usuarios y contraseñas, sus números de cuentas bancarias, sus números de tarjetas de crédito, etcétera.

OBS

Ficha realizada en colaboración con los estudiantes del Certificado en Traducción español-inglés del Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canada.

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