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Trojan

tro·jan

UK/ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən/ US/ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants

  • “Trojan cities”

noun

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a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful

  • “the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm”
  • “when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse”
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From old forms Troyan, Troian, Middle English Troiā̆n, from Old English Trōiān, from Latin Troiānus, from Troia (“Troy”) + -ānus, from Ancient Greek Τροίᾱ (Troíā).

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