Wiretaps (4)
I believe the answer is:
bugs
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">wiretaps</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('bug' can be a synonym of 'wiretap')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bugs that I've seen before include "Secret listening devices" , "Errors in computer programs" , "Small crawling creatures or disease-germs" , "Insects or faults in a system or machine" , "Insects or defects in computer programs" .)