Also called a manhole or trapdoor, a backdoor is a concealed means of bypassing security to access a restricted part of a computer system. For example, a programmer may insert a piece of code that would allow them access to a computer or secure area using a password that only they know.

Bypass, Computer slang, Easter egg, Security terms, Spyware, Threat, Trojan Horse

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