HyperDic: trojan

English > 3 senses of the word *Trojan / trojan*:
NOUN	person	Trojan, Dardan, Dardanian	a native of ancient Troy
NOUN	communication	trojan, trojan horse	a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
ADJECTIVE	pert	Trojan	of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants

Trojan / trojan > pronunciation
Sounds	trow'jhahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *Trojan*: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants.
Spanish	troyano
Catalan	troià
Nouns	Troy	an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

English > *Trojan*: 3 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A native of ancient Troy.
Synonyms	Dardan, Dardanian
Member of	Troy, Ilion, Ilium	An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
Broader	Asian, Asiatic	A native or inhabitant of Asia
Catalan	troiana

English > *trojan*: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful.
Examples	"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"
Synonym	trojan horse
Broader	malevolent program	A computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects
Spanish	caballo de Troya, trojan horse, troyano
Catalan	cavall de Troia, troià

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