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SPYWARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spyware
1, record 1, English, spyware
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spyware is software designed to "spy" on the victim. It can gather data about your internet usage, keystrokes, and other activities and send that information to a third party without your consent. 2, record 1, English, - spyware
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logiciel espion
1, record 1, French, logiciel%20espion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espiogiciel 2, record 1, French, espiogiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel destiné à collecter et à transmettre à des tiers, à l'insu de l'utilisateur, des données le concernant ou des informations relatives au système qu'il utilise. 3, record 1, French, - logiciel%20espion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logiciel espion : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 juin 2007. 4, record 1, French, - logiciel%20espion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa espía
1, record 1, Spanish, programa%20esp%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- software espía 2, record 1, Spanish, software%20esp%C3%ADa
masculine noun
- spyware 3, record 1, Spanish, spyware
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] programa informático que recaba información sobre el modo en que alguien emplea internet o sobre datos personales como contraseñas sin el conocimiento del usuario [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20esp%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los programas espía pueden ser instalados en un ordenador mediante un virus, un troyano que se distribuye por correo electrónico [...] o bien puede estar oculto en la instalación de un programa aparentemente inocuo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20esp%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
programa espía; software espía; spyware : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "programa espía" es una alternativa en español al anglicismo "spyware" [y a la designación] "software espía" [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20esp%C3%ADa
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