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backdoor

noun

  1. covert method of bypassing authentication or encryption in a computer
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English back English door English backdoor From back + door.

  1. Alternative form of back door.

    South Western Railway is introducing "backdoor price hikes" of "up to 28%" from September 5, claims pressure group SWR Watch, which has asked the operator: "When were you going to tell passengers?"

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English back English door English backdoor From back + door.

  1. Alternative spelling of back door.