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noun Download 🔗Share A secret method of obtaining access to a program or online system; a backdoor. Examples : "The disgruntled programmer inserted a trapdoor into the company's software, allowing him unauthorized access to customer data after he left his job. " technology computing internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The special information that permits the inverse of a trapdoor function to be easily computed. Examples : "The programmer used a clever trapdoor in the encryption, allowing him to easily decrypt his files if he ever forgot the password. " computing technology math logic function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A door in a level for regulating the ventilating current; weather door. Examples : "The maintenance worker opened the trapdoor in the floor to adjust the airflow in the building's ventilation system. " architecture building part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
