Trojan
/ˈtrəʊdʒən/noun
A person who is from the ancient city of Troy.
In the Illiad, Hector is a famous Trojan warrior.
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Historic
noun
A student or former student at the University of Southern California.
As a Trojan, I am proud of my alma mater.
Often appears as...
- usc trojan
- trojan pride
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Informal
Academic
noun
A type of malware that pretends to be a normal file or program to trick the user into downloading and installing it on their device.
A Trojan can give a hacker remote access to a target's computer system.
Often appears as...
- trojan virus
- trojan horse
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Technical
adjective
Related to or characteristic of ancient Troy.
The Trojan War is a legendary episode in ancient history.
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Historic
adjective
Related to the University of Southern California.
The Trojan marching band is the best in the country.
Often appears as...
- trojan spirit
- trojan victory
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Informal
Academic
adjective
Related to a Trojan virus or malware.
I accidentally downloaded a Trojan program.
Often appears as...
- trojan attack
- trojan infection
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who is from the ancient city of Troy.
In the Illiad, Hector is a famous Trojan warrior.
Usage tips
Historic
noun
A student or former student at the University of Southern California.
As a Trojan, I am proud of my alma mater.
Often appears as...
- usc trojan
- trojan pride
Usage tips
Informal
Academic
noun
A type of malware that pretends to be a normal file or program to trick the user into downloading and installing it on their device.
A Trojan can give a hacker remote access to a target's computer system.
Often appears as...
- trojan virus
- trojan horse
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Related to or characteristic of ancient Troy.
The Trojan War is a legendary episode in ancient history.
Usage tips
Historic
adjective
Related to the University of Southern California.
The Trojan marching band is the best in the country.
Often appears as...
- trojan spirit
- trojan victory
Usage tips
Informal
Academic
adjective
Related to a Trojan virus or malware.
I accidentally downloaded a Trojan program.
Often appears as...
- trojan attack
- trojan infection
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Historical Reference
Used when discussing history related to ancient Troy.
The museum had several artifacts from the Trojans.
Pro Tip 2/2Epic Stories
Often mentioned in epic poems or stories, like Homer's works.
Trojans and Greeks clashed in Homer's epic.
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The United States has to access that battle space instantaneously. They throw up anti-access, area-denial asymmetrical strategies. A banana peel on the tarmac. Trojan horses on our computer networks reveal all our Achilles' heels instantly.
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what color are these asteroids when we look at the trojan asteroids we see some are less red and others are more red so why is it important to know what color the trojans are i mean it seems like such a basic question like are
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Thomas Barnett:...
The United States has to access that battle space instantaneously. They throw up anti-access, area-denial asymmetrical strategies. A banana peel on the tarmac. Trojan horses on our computer networks reveal all our Achilles' heels instantly.
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Lucy in the Sky with...
what color are these asteroids when we look at the trojan asteroids we see some are less red and others are more red so why is it important to know what color the trojans are i mean it seems like such a basic question like are
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