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adware - technical definition
- A type of spyware that records search information and forwards it to an advertising agency or market research firm that later uses it to tailor pop-up ads for delivery to users without their knowledge or consent. See also spyware.
- Hardware, firmware, and software as it is advertised rather than as it exists. Unfortunately, truth in advertising is not a given. Always read the fine print and check references, especially for users of similar size, using the product in similar configurations with similar intensity in similar applications. Brochureware is a type of adware that you pick up at a trade show and take with you. See also fine print.
See adware in Webster''s New World Hacker Dictionary
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