backdoor

A noun with multiple meanings: an undocumented method of accessing a computer system or its data; an entrance at the rear of a building; or a secret, underhand means of gaining access to a place or position.

• 🌐اسم له عدة معانٍ: وسيلة غير موثقة للوصول إلى نظام حاسوبي أو بياناته؛ مدخل من الجهة الخلفية للمبنى؛ أو طريقة سرية غير شريفة للوصول إلى مكان أو منصب.

1. Rear entrance A2 formal

   An entrance located at the back of a building or property.

   • The delivery driver used the backdoor to bring in the supplies.
   • We entered the house through the backdoor to avoid the rain.
   • The backdoor leads directly to the garden.

   🌐الباب الخلفي

   المرادفات: back entrance

2. Undocumented access B2 formal IT

   A hidden or undocumented method of bypassing normal authentication in a computer system, often used for maintenance or malicious purposes.

   • The hacker exploited a backdoor in the software to steal data.
   • Developers sometimes leave a backdoor for debugging purposes.
   • The security audit discovered a backdoor in the network.

   🌐باب خلفي

   المرادفات: back doorbypass

3. Secret or indirect means C1 informal

   A covert or indirect method of achieving something, especially gaining access to a position or advantage.

   • He got the job through a backdoor connection in the company.
   • They used a backdoor deal to secure the contract.
   • The politician was accused of using backdoor methods to influence the vote.

   🌐وسيلة سرية أو غير مباشرة

   المرادفات: loopholesidestep

   الأضداد: publicitytransparency

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• backdoor's possessive singular form