Trojan horse
Trojan horse · Trojan horses
Троянский конь, троян
trojanisches Pferd, Trojaner
A subversive person or device placed within the ranks of the enemyA subversive person or device placed within the ranks of the enemy.
Meaning
4 senses(figuratively)A subversive person or device placed within the ranks of the enemy.
trojanisches Pferd
Троя́нский ко́ньTrojánskij kónʹ
a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.
Trojaner
Тро́янский ко́ньTrójanskij kónʹ, троя́нtroján
A seemingly favorable offer designed to trick customers into making exorbitant payments.
A person, organization, social movement, piece of legislation, or ideology with a negative agenda or evil intentions under the guise of positive values or good intentions.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
subversive person or device:
computing: malicious program:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
subversive person or device:
computing: malicious program:
Forms
plural: Trojan horsesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War:Wooden Horse
- a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful:trojan
- a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst:fifth column
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstalking horse