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back door

Syllabification: (back door)
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Definition of back door

noun

  • the door or entrance at the back of a building.
  • a feature or defect of a computer system that allows surreptitious unauthorized access to data.

adjective

(also backdoor) [attributive]
  • (of an activity) clandestine; underhanded:backdoor private deals

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