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spycam en · NOUN

Etymology

From spy + cam.

Meanings

1. A camera, especially a webcam, used for covert surveillance.
   • Transmitting images with a spycam requires a lot of power, and the small size of the cameras means their batteries have a short lifespan. 2005, Katherine Albrecht, Liz McIntyre, Spychips:
   • If they were so curious, they could've just snuck in a spycam. 2008, Peter Watts, Blindsight:
   • TV news executives think twice now before authorizing these spycam stories... 2002, Joan Gorham, Mass Media:

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