trojan horse
/tɹˈoʊdʒən hˈɔːɹs/
/tɹˈəʊdʒən hˈɔːs/
Trojan horse
01
a large hollow wooden horse left by the Greeks outside Troy, concealing soldiers inside
Exempel
The Greeks built a massive Trojan horse to infiltrate the city of Troy.
Legend tells how the defenders of Troy brought the Trojan horse inside the walls.
02
Trojansk häst, trojan
a harmful program that pretends to be legitimate and can give unauthorized access to a device
Exempel
The trojan horse disguised itself as a harmless email attachment.
Den trojanska hästen förklädde sig som en ofarlig e-postbilaga.
A trojan horse can steal personal information without being detected.
En trojanhäst kan stjäla personlig information utan att upptäckas.
03
a group or agent that secretly supports an enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage
Exempel
The spy acted as a Trojan horse within the organization.
The company discovered a Trojan horse in the form of a rogue employee.
