Truva atı — meaning in English

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

Truva atı is used for these senses in English:

• Trojan horse (Greek mythology) The hollow wooden horse by which the Greeks allegedly gained access to Troy during the Trojan War.

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.