back door

English definition

noun

  1. a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position)

    • He got his job through the back door.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. an entrance at the rear of a building

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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