backdoor
|back/door|
🇺🇸
/ˈbækˌdɔr/
🇬🇧
/ˈbækˌdɔː/
secret access
Etymology
'backdoor' originates from the combination of 'back' and 'door', where 'back' refers to the rear part and 'door' refers to an entrance.
'backdoor' evolved from the Old English words 'bæc' (back) and 'duru' (door), eventually forming the modern English word 'backdoor'.
Initially, it meant 'a door at the back of a building', but over time it evolved to include secretive or indirect methods.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a secondary or secret way of gaining access to a place or system.
The hacker found a backdoor into the system.
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Adjective 1
relating to or done in a secretive or indirect way.
They made a backdoor deal to avoid public scrutiny.
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Last updated: 2025/02/08 15:36