What is the meaning of Trojan Horse?

noun

  • A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst.
  • A program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful.
    • usage: "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"; "when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse"
  • A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War.
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