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trojan

/ˈtɹəʊdʒən/ /ˈtɹoʊdʒən/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The game Sarah downloaded, promising free in-app purchases, turned out to be a trojan that stole her passwords in the background. "

computing virus technology internet technical

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verb

To infect (a system) with a trojan.

Examples :

"The hacker managed to trojan my computer by disguising the virus as a free game. "

computing internet virus technology system

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adjective

Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another

Examples :

""The asteroid is in a trojan orbit with Jupiter, meaning it follows Jupiter around the Sun while staying a relatively fixed distance away." "

astronomy space