Trojan

  1. Noun.  A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy.
  2. Noun.  A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California.
  3. Noun.  (space science) A Trojan asteroid.
  4. Noun.  (space science) An object residing at a Trojan point.
  5. Noun.  (programming) A very widespread and popular form of malware or computer virus.
  6. Adjective.  Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants.
  7. Adjective.  (space science) Of, or relating to, a Trojan point.
  8. Adjective.  (programming) Of, or relating to, a certain type of malware.
  9. Noun.  (computing) 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.
  10. Adjective.  (astronomy) Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another.

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