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Meaning of 'trojan' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trojan [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.
2 . Trojan [ n.]
- A native or inhabitant of Troy.

Meaning of 'trojan' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trojan [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
Example in sentence:
  • 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
2 . trojan [ a]
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants
Example in sentence:
  • Trojan cities

Nearby Words:

troad troat trocar trochaic trochaical trochal trochanter trochanteric trochantine trochar

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