"tattleware" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-tattleware.wav
Etymology: From tattle + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tattle|-ware|id2=software}} tattle + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tattleware (uncountable)
  1. (computing, informal, derogatory) Software that monitors employees' computer activity so that their supervisor can track what they are doing. Tags: derogatory, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
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