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backdoor

/ˈbækdɔːr/ /ˈbækˌdɔːr/

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noun

A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street.

Examples :

"The delivery person used the backdoor to bring in the heavy boxes of groceries. "

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noun

A means of access, often secret and unprotected, to something.

Examples :

"A hacker used a backdoor in the website's security to steal customer information. "

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noun

A secret means of access to a program or system.

Examples :

"A hacker installed a backdoor in the company's server to access confidential data later. "

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noun

A rear side door of a car, or at the back of a van.

Examples :

"The family loaded their groceries into the backdoor of the minivan. "

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noun

The anus, generally used in reference to anal sex.

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The rear side of the hole, furthest from the golfer.

Examples :

"The putt rolled past the hole, catching the backdoor and leaving him with a tricky return. "

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verb

To attempt to accomplish by indirect means, especially when direct means are proscribed.

Examples :

"Since directly asking for a raise had been forbidden, Sarah decided to backdoor the promotion by impressing her boss with extra projects and suggesting innovative ideas. "

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verb

To enter a tube by accelerating from behind; to surf into an already formed hollow wave, in contrast to the normal method of slowing to allow a surfable wave to form.

Examples :

"The surfer backdoored the barrel, entering the tube from behind as it was already breaking. "

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