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From zombie + computer. First use appears c. 1999. See cite below.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
From zombie + computer. First use appears c. 1999. See cite below.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.