zombie computer
Meanings
noun
- A computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of a computer virus, computer worm, or Trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.
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Etymology
From zombie + computer. First use appears c. 1999. See cite below.
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