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| Tro·jan horse (plural Tro·jan hors·es) |
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1. hollow horse concealing Greeks: in Greek mythology, a hollow wooden horse that hid Greek soldiers, left at the gates of Troy. The Trojans were convinced it was a gift to Athena and dragged it inside.
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2. concealed stratagem: somebody or something that is meant to disrupt, undermine, subvert, or destroy an enemy or rival, especially somebody or something that operates while concealed within an organization
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3. comput destructive computer program: a computer program containing a hidden function that causes damage to other programs while appearing to perform a valid function.
See also virus (sense 3) wormv (sense 1)
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