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Definition of Trojan horse
1. Noun. A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst.
Exact synonyms: Fifth Column
Generic synonyms: Social Unit, Unit
Member holonyms: Fifth Columnist, Saboteur
Generic synonyms: Social Unit, Unit
Member holonyms: Fifth Columnist, Saboteur
2. Noun. A program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful. "When he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse"
3. Noun. A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War.
Exact synonyms: Wooden Horse
Generic synonyms: Figure
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Generic synonyms: Figure
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic