trojan horse
tro
ˈtroʊ
trow
jan
ʤən
jēn
horse
hɔ:rs
hawrs
British pronunciation
/tɹˈəʊdʒən hˈɔːs/

Definition & Meaning of "trojan horse"in English

Trojan horse
01

a large hollow wooden horse left by the Greeks outside Troy, concealing soldiers inside

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The Greeks built a massive Trojan horse to infiltrate the city of Troy.
02

a harmful program that pretends to be legitimate and can give unauthorized access to a device

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The trojan horse disguised itself as a harmless email attachment.
03

a group or agent that secretly supports an enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage

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The spy acted as a Trojan horse within the organization.
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