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troijanhevonen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Trojan horse noun A program that looks harmless or useful but secretly damages a computer or gives an attacker access to it once it is installed.

Senses

troijanhevonen is used for these senses in English:

  • Trojan horse (computer security) A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.

Trojan horse — full definition

  1. noun A program that looks harmless or useful but secretly damages a computer or gives an attacker access to it once it is installed.
  2. noun A person, thing or plan that hides a harmful purpose behind an attractive or innocent appearance.
  3. noun The huge hollow wooden horse of Greek legend, left outside Troy and taken inside the city by the Trojans, allowing the hidden Greek soldiers to open the gates.
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