trojan horse
noun
1 Trojan horse
A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst.
synonym: fifth column.
Dutch: vijfde colonne
2 trojan horse
A program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful:
— When he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse.
synonym: trojan.
Dutch: Trojaan
Polish: trojan, koń trojański
3 Trojan Horse
A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War.
synonym: Wooden Horse.
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