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backdoor process

[ˈbækdɔːr ˈprɑːses]
nounpl: backdoor processes
processo de porta dos fundos
1. A hidden or unauthorized method of accessing a system, bypassing normal security procedures or authentication
The hacker installed a backdoor process to maintain unauthorized access to the server.
O hacker instalou um processo de porta dos fundos para manter acesso não autorizado ao servidor.
2. A covert administrative access point deliberately left in software for maintenance or control purposes
Developers sometimes leave a backdoor process for troubleshooting, which can become a security risk.
Desenvolvedores às vezes deixam um processo de porta dos fundos para solução de problemas, o que pode se tornar um risco de segurança.
3. An indirect or surreptitious way of achieving something, circumventing normal procedures
He used a backdoor process to get the proposal approved without formal review.
Ele usou um processo de porta dos fundos para aprovar a proposta sem revisão formal.
Synonyms
backdoor accesssecret accessunauthorized entrycovert entry pointhidden access mechanism
Antonyms
authorized accesslegitimate entryproper authenticationofficial channel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
processo de porta dos fundos
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used in tech contexts
Rio de Janeiro
processo de acesso oculto
Alternative regional term
São Paulo
processo de porta dos fundos
Standard term used in tech industry
Portugal
processo de acesso secreto
Portuguese variant preferring 'secreto' over 'dos fundos'

Related Idioms & Phrases

back door entry
side door access
sneaking in through the back
circumvent the system
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