backdoor n 1: an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains [syn: {back door}, {backdoor}] 2: an entrance at the rear of a building [syn: {back door}, {backdoor}, {back entrance}] 3: a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door" [syn: {back door}, {backdoor}]
Backdoor \Back"door"\, a. Acting from behind and in concealment; backstairs; as, backdoor intrigues. [1913 Webster]