trojan

See also: Trojan, Trójan, and tröjan

English

Etymology

From Trojan horse.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

trojan (plural trojans)

  1. (computing) 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.

Hypernyms

Translations

Adjective

trojan (not comparable)

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

Translations

Verb

trojan (third-person singular simple present trojans, present participle trojaning, simple past and past participle trojaned)

  1. (computing, transitive) To infect (a system) with a trojan.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁɔ.ʒɑ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

trojan m (plural trojans)

  1. (computing, Anglicism) trojan, Trojan horse (computing)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

trojan m (definite singular trojanen, indefinite plural trojanar, definite plural trojanane)

  1. (pre-2016) alternative form of trojanar

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Trojan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɔ.jan/
  • Rhymes: -ɔjan
  • Syllabification: tro‧jan
  • Homophone: Trojan

Noun

trojan m animal

  1. (computer security) Trojan, Trojan horse (malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software)
    Synonym: koń trojański

Declension

adjectives
adverbs
  • trojańsko
nouns
  • Troja
  • trojanin
  • Trojanin
  • trojanka
  • Trojanka
  • Trojańczyk

Further reading

  • trojan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • trojan in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

trojan m (plural trojans)

  1. (computing) Trojan horse (malicious program disguised as legitimate software)
    Synonym: cavalo de Troia