English noun: backdoor | |||
1. | backdoor (communication) an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains | ||
Synonyms | back door | ||
Broader (hypernym) | access, access code | ||
2. | backdoor (artifact) an entrance at the rear of a building | ||
Synonyms | back door, back entrance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exterior door, outside door | ||
3. | backdoor (act) a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position) | ||
Samples | He got his job through the back door. | ||
Synonyms | back door | ||
Broader (hypernym) | access | ||