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roving bug

A cell phone, when serving as a positioning locator or an eavesdropping device by a government agency, whether turned on or off. It is rendered ineffective only if the battery is removed.
Watch what you say when you have your cell phone on you. It's just a roving bug - Big Brother might be listening!
by James Cox July 25, 2007
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