Trojan
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trojan is a noun meaning (astronomy) Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another.
Meaning
(astronomy) Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another.
More Meanings
- (computing, transitive) To infect (a system) with a trojan.
- (computing) Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
Word Forms
- trojans
- trojaning
- trojaned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include troy, horse, worm, spyware, adware, ransomware.
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