trojan
/ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən//ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/
trojan noun: malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
Noun (1)
trojan (plural trojans)
- Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
Adjective (1)
trojan (not comparable)
- Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another
Verb
trojan (third-person singular simple present trojans, present participle trojaning, simple past and past participle trojaned)
- To infect (a system) with a trojan.
Noun (2) capitalized: Trojan
Trojan (plural Trojans)
- A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy.
- A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California.
- A Trojan asteroid.
- An object residing at a Trojan point.
- Ellipsis of Trojan horse.
- One who shows great pluck, endurance, strength, etc.
- to study like a Trojan
- Farewell he, he was a kinde good fellow, a true Troyan: and it euer be my lucks to meete him at more leaſure, Ile make him full amendes with a Cup full of Canarie.1600, William Kempe, Kemps nine daies vvonder
Adjective (2) capitalized: Trojan
Trojan (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants.
- Involving great strength or endurance.
- You know you should get up but the thought of making your way to the bathroom to wash is like a trojan task. Why bother?2009, D. P. Greene, Couples, page 104
- Of, or relating to, a Trojan point.
- Malicious but disguised as legitimate
trojan meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
trojan in Hindi
- ट्रोजन, ट्रोगन
trojan in Tamil
- ட்ரோஜன், டிரோஜன், ட்ரோஜான்
trojan in Marathi
- ट्रोजन, ट्रोजान, ट्रोगन
trojan in Urdu
- ٹروجن, ٹراجن
More languagesFewer languages
- trojan in Bengali
- ট্রোজান, ট্রোজন, ট্রোজানকে
- trojan in Telugu
- ట్రోజన్, ట్రోజాన్, ట్రోజెన్
- trojan in Malayalam
- ട്രോജൻ, ട്രോജനെ, ട്രോജിൻ
- trojan in Kannada
- ಟ್ರೋಜನ್, ಟ್ರೋಜಾನ್, ಟ್ರೊಜನ್
- trojan in Punjabi
- ਟਰੋਜਨ, ਟ੍ਰੋਜਨ, ਟਰੋਜ਼ਨ
- trojan in Gujarati
- ટ્રોજન, ટ્રોઝન
- trojan in Odia
- ଟ୍ରୋଜାନ୍, ଟ୍ରୋଜନ୍, ଟ୍ରୋଜନ
- trojan in Nepali
- ट्रोजन, ट्रोजान, ट्रोजनिङ
Forms of trojan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | trojans |
| plural | Trojans |
| alternative form (dated) | Troyan |
| alternative form (dated) | Troian |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | trojans |
| present participle | trojaning |
| past participle | trojaned |
| past | trojaned |
Origin of trojan
From Trojan horse.
From old forms Troyan, Troian, Middle English Troiā̆n, from Old English Trōiān, from Latin Troiānus, from Troia (“Troy”) + -ānus, from Ancient Greek Τροίᾱ (Troíā).
Words formed from trojan
- exotrojan
- trojanize
- Trojan War
- Trojan horse
- Trojan test
- Trojan Wicca
- Trojan moon
- Trojan planet
Phrases with trojan
Questions about trojan
- What does trojan mean?
- Trojan means malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
- What is trojan in Hindi?
- Trojan in Hindi is ट्रोजन, ट्रोगन. See Trojan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is trojan?
- Trojan can be a noun, an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce trojan?
- Trojan is pronounced /ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of trojan?
- The plural of trojan is trojans.
Words near trojan in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: trojan (page history and authors); Trojan (page history and authors); trojan (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); trojan (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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