Backdoor definition

băkdôr
Secret or surreptitious; clandestine.

A backdoor romance.

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An unofficial and often improper entrance or channel.

Most of the campaign money came through the backdoor. Every admissions process has a backdoor.

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Secret; underhanded.
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Devious or underhanded.
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(sports) Of or directed toward a player who has slipped behind the opposing defense.

A backdoor pass.

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A means of access to a computer system that allows unauthorized users to circumvent normal authentication procedures.
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Of a rear entrance.
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Alternative spelling of back door.
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Alternative spelling of back door.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
backdoor
Plural:
backdoors

Origin of backdoor

  • From the phrase back door.

    From Wiktionary

Backdoor Sentence Examples

  • Maybe there's a backdoor or someone she knows in Hell who can help you.

  • That is, after a backdoor connection starts, how long does it take for the monitor to detect the backdoor?

  • The Unix virus payload can then install a backdoor which can be remotely directed.

  • What you may think is a harmless joke program could in reality be opening a backdoor to your system.

  • Although the official site has been offline since September 2005 (due to the threat of litigation), there are backdoor entrances to the original network.

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