zombie computer
zombie computer · zombie computers
A computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of…A computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of a computer virus, computer worm, or Trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.
Meaning
1 sensesA computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of a computer virus, computer worm, or Trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.
Origin
From zombie + computer. First use appears c. 1999. See cite below.From zombie + computer. First use appears c. 1999. See cite below.
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Forms
plural: zombie computers| Singular | zombie computer |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsRelatedzombie client