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Where does “trojan” come from?

trojan (English) comes from English Trojan horse — A subversive person or device placed within the...

trojan (English): Malware that appears to perform or actually...

Definitions

  1. Malware that appears to perform or actually...

Ancestry of “trojan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrojan horseA subversive person or device placed within the...

Words derived from “trojan”

  • exotrojan
Every word from English Trojan horse →