trojan horse

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trojan horse Definition

• (n) a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
• (n) a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful; "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"
• (n) a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War

trojan horse Synonyms

• fifth column
• trojan
• Trojan Horse
• Wooden Horse