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dataveillance

Syllabification: (da·ta·veil·lance)
Definition of dataveillance

noun

  • the practice of monitoring the online activity of a person or group, from algorithmic study of the residue of their various electronic and digital transactions and activities.

Origin:

1980s: blend of data and surveillance

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