> spyware is software that spies on other processes. The New Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "software that enables a user to obtain covert informatio

> spyware is software that spies on other processes. The New Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive" Without consent / explicit opt-in, this describes most telemetry perfectly.