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Meaning of "keylogging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEYLOGGING

keylogging  [ˈkiːˌlɒɡɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEYLOGGING

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keylogging is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEYLOGGING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keylogging

Keystroke logging

Keystroke logging, often referred to as keylogging or keyboard capturing, is the action of recording the keys struck on a keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that the person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored. It has uses in the study of human-computer interaction. There are numerous keylogging methods, ranging from hardware and software-based approaches to acoustic analysis.

Definition of keylogging in the English dictionary

The definition of keylogging in the dictionary is the practice of covertly recording and monitoring keystrokes made on a remote computer, typically using a dedicated software application or piece of implanted hardware.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEYLOGGING


blogging
ˈblɒɡɪŋ
bogging
ˈbɒɡɪŋ
cataloguing
ˈkætəˌlɒɡɪŋ
clogging
ˈklɒɡɪŋ
cogging
ˈkɒɡɪŋ
dogging
ˈdɒɡɪŋ
flogging
ˈflɒɡɪŋ
fogging
ˈfɒɡɪŋ
footslogging
ˈfʊtˌslɒɡɪŋ
frogging
ˈfrɒɡɪŋ
hogging
ˈhɒɡɪŋ
jogging
ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ
leapfrogging
ˈliːpˌfrɒɡɪŋ
logging
ˈlɒɡɪŋ
mudlogging
ˈmʌdˌlɒɡɪŋ
nonclogging
nɒnˈklɒɡɪŋ
prologuing
ˈprəʊlɒɡɪŋ
slogging
ˈslɒɡɪŋ
waterlogging
ˈwɔːtərˌlɒɡɪŋ
weblogging
ˈwɛblɒɡɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEYLOGGING

keyboards
keyed bugle
keyed up
keyhole
keyhole saw
keyhole surgery
keying
keyless
keyline
keylogger
Keynes
Keynesian
Keynesianism
keynote
keynote speaker
keynote speech
keynoter
keypad
keypal
keypuncher

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEYLOGGING

bagging
begging
bragging
bugging
changing
debugging
dragging
flagging
gagging
hugging
lagging
legging
ligging
nagging
pegging
plugging
rigging
sagging
shagging
tagging
tugging

Synonyms and antonyms of keylogging in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keylogging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEYLOGGING

Find out the translation of keylogging to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keylogging from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keylogging» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

键盘记录
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

keylogging
570 millions of speakers

English

keylogging
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

keylogging
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ال keylogging
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клавиатурных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

keylogging
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লগিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

keylogging
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keylogging
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keylogger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キーロガー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키 로깅
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keylogging
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

keylogging
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீலாக்கிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कीलगंज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keylogging
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

keylogging
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

keyloggera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клавіатурних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

keylogging
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

keylogging
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toetsaanslagen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

keylogging
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

keylogging
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keylogging

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEYLOGGING»

The term «keylogging» is regularly used and occupies the 101.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEYLOGGING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keylogging

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEYLOGGING»

Discover the use of keylogging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keylogging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spyware and Adware
4.4 Pseudocode for an event-monitoring keylogger This seems like a minor variant of event copying, but it is worth noting because it is a mechanism for user space keylogging on Microsoft Windows. Certain events, keyboard events among  ...
John Aycock, 2010
2
Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection: 14th International ...
Malware considered for analysis and resulting PCC values Malware Label Keylogging API API used PCC Backdoor.Win32.Poison.pg ✓ ✓ ∼1 Trojan- Downloader.Win32.Zlob.vzd - - negligible Monitor.Win32.Perflogger.ca - - negligible ...
Robin Sommer, Davide Balzarotti, Gregor Maier, 2011
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Methods and Strategies of Process Research: Integrative ...
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Although keylogging opens up many possibilities for studying translation processes, the addition of eye tracking vastly increases our ability to know what kind of process a translator engages in at any  ...
Cecilia Alvstad, Adelina Hild, Elisabet Tiselius, 2011
4
CIW: Security Professional Study Guide: Exam 1D0-470
Keylogging. A keylogger invisibly records every keystroke on a computer, can store the keystrokes in a file, and can optionally send the file to a predefined e- mail address. A keylogger can: Intercept all keystrokes, mouse clicks, captions of  ...
James Stanger, Patrick T. Lane, Tim Crothers, 2006
5
The New Forensics: Investigating Corporate Fraud and the ...
Dave's response was “Oh yeah, that'sjust like the virus keylogging tool Ijust read about.” I wasn't sure what Dave was referring to, a not unusual predicament for me when talking with him. The consulting world in which he specializes has him ...
Joe Anastasi, 2004
6
Hypercrime: The New Geometry of Harm
The keylogging strategy, a more recent variant of access by duplication, captures an identification key by acquiring data about how a keyboard is being used (most obviously the passwords and pin numbers entered to accounts). This can be ...
Michael McGuire, 2007
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Enhanced Discovering Computers
SeCure IT 7-1 Keyboard Monitoring Few programs have both criminal and beneficial purposes, but keyboard monitoring software, also called keylogging software, fits these objectives. This software runs undetected and stores every keystroke ...
Misty Vermaat, 2014
8
Wireless Mobile Internet Security
Keylogging is the action of tracking (or logging) the keys struck on a keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that the person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored. There are numerous keylogging methods,  ...
Man Young Rhee, 2013
9
CCNP Security VPN 642-648 Official Cert Guide
Depending on the policy that has been applied to them at this stage, you can check whether the connecting user is doing so from a virtual machine and for any keylogging software that might have been intentionally or inadvertently installed on ...
Howard Hooper, 2012
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The Secure Online Business Handbook: A Practical Guide to ...
Keystroke logging (or keylogging) is a software method for capturing the user's keystrokes. Writing keylogging programs is trivial and, like any computer program , can be distributed as a Trojan or as a part of a virus or worm. The programs often ...
Jonathan Reuvid, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEYLOGGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keylogging is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Benseron Offers Comodo Containment Solution For Retail POS
... technology to protect applications and data against unknown threats including remote takeover, keylogging, SSL sniffing, zero-day malware, ... «Point of Sale News, Jul 15»
2
Operation Liberpy Targets Latin America with Keylogging Malware
Operation Liberpy, an HTTP-based botnet for keylogging, has been stealing users' information since at least last August, managing to ... «Infosecurity Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Benseron To Implement Comodo Containment Technology To …
... technology to protect applications and data against unknown threats including remote takeover, keylogging, SSL sniffing, zero-day malware, ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Hacking Team Was Tracking Bitcoin Transactions Since January 2014
Hacking Team's Money Module operated by taking a victim's wallet.dat file, and together with the company's various keylogging systems, would ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
5
Smelling an mRAT: Defeating targeted attacks on enterprise mobiles
As they give administrative control of the device, they can enable keylogging, turn on video cameras and recording functions on mobiles, and ... «SC Magazine UK, Jul 15»
6
Mobile Malware Threats in 2015: Fraudsters Are Still Two Steps Ahead
The remainder are capable of performing malicious actions such as stealing personal information, sending SMS to premium numbers, keylogging and deploying ... «Security Intelligence, Jul 15»
7
What horrible things did we learn about Hacking Team today?
But UK cops kept flirting with Hacking Team, getting demos of keylogging spyware, and covertly monitoring wifi access points. Finally, Hacking ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
8
Seven steps on how to keep your passwords secure
This makes it impossible for keylogging software to record your login details, because all they see is a mouse click. Most banks now offer virtual ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
9
A Windows Upgrade, And Virus Definitions
... and other sensitive information, and send it on to the source of the keylogging program. Many times keyloggers are used by corporations and ... «Island Eye News, Jul 15»
10
The Mob's IT Department
Someone called the police; a search turned up signal-jamming devices, keylogging software, and eavesdropping equipment. Investigators also ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Keylogging [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/keylogging>. Apr 2024 ».
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