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