1
: a native or inhabitant of Troy
2
: one who shows qualities (such as pluck, endurance, or determined energy) attributed to the defenders of ancient Troy
3
: a merry and often irresponsible or disreputable companion
1
: of, relating to, or resembling ancient Troy or its inhabitants
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a Trojan horse
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Certainly, creating a phishing page is vastly easier than coding a Trojan that can actively steal those passwords and exfiltrate them, all while dodging discovery by antivirus programs.
—PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
With curly hair receding above his broad forehead and an energetic grin, Zuckerman was effectively Tanton’s Trojan horse.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But the Trojan offense, as coach Clay Helton saw it, wasn’t working.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Certainly, creating a phishing page is vastly easier than coding a Trojan that can actively steal those passwords and exfiltrate them, all while dodging discovery by antivirus programs.
—PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
With curly hair receding above his broad forehead and an energetic grin, Zuckerman was effectively Tanton’s Trojan horse.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Trojan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trojan. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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