using a backdoor

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Definition of using a backdoor - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

accessgaining access through unofficial means

The hacker was using a backdoor method to enter the system.

clandestine

covert

unofficial

strategyachieving something by bypassing normal procedures

He was using a backdoor approach to get the job.

circumventing

sidestepping

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Expressions with using

using smoke and mirrors

adj.

deceptive or misleading

The politician's promises were just using smoke and mirrors to gain votes.

using kid gloves

adj.

handling with great care or delicacy

The manager was using kid gloves when discussing the issue with the upset employee.

using your wits

adj.

showing quick reasoning and practical ingenuity

She escaped by using your wits during the surprise inspection.

Expressions with backdoor

backdoor financing

securing financial support bypassing traditional channels

Backdoor financing helped the startup grow quickly.

backdoor selling

selling products secretly bypassing official channels

The company was accused of backdoor selling to win contracts.

backdoor trots

diarrhea especially when sudden or unexpected

After eating the street food, he got the backdoor trots.

backdoor listing

process of a private company going public via merger

The startup achieved a backdoor listing through a merger.

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backdooring

adj.

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Examples of using a backdoor in a sentence

The company was fined for using a backdoor strategy to gain market share.
They succeeded by using a backdoor method.
She gained access using a backdoor strategy.

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French:par une voie d'accès détournée, indirect, ...
German:durch die Hintertür, inoffiziell, ...
Italian:non ufficiale, aggirando le procedure, ...
Spanish:por la puerta de atrás, subrepticio, ...
Portuguese:utilizando um acesso não oficial, usando um atalho, ...
Chinese:通过后门, 通过后门途径, ...
Japanese:裏口を使う, 抜け道を使う, ...
Arabic:خَفِيّ, غير مباشر, ...
Hebrew:עוֹקֵף, בַּדֶּלֶת הָאַחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:обходной, через заднюю дверь, ...
Ukrainian:використовуючи чорний хід, обходячи процедури, ...
Hindi:अनधिकृत, परोक्ष, ...
Bengali:পশ্চাদ্দ্বারী, পরোক্ষ, ...
Catalan:clandestí, per vies indirectes, ...
Czech:přes zadní vrátka, obcházející běžné postupy, ...
Danish:med bagdørsadgang, som går uden om de normale procedurer, ...
Dutch:achterdeurtje gebruiken, procedures omzeilen, ...
Greek:παράτυπος, πλάγιος, ...
Hungarian:hátsó ajtós, kerülő, ...
Khmer:ចូលប្រើតាមវិធីមិនផ្លូវការ, ដោយប្រើផ្លូវកាត់, ...
Korean:비공식적인 방법, 절차를 우회하다, ...
Persian:غیرمجاز, پشت‌پرده, ...
Polish:nieoficjalny, używać tylnego wejścia, ...
Portuguese (BR):usando uma porta dos fundos, usando um atalho, ...
Romanian:folosind o cale neoficială, ocolind procedurile, ...
Swedish:använda en bakdörr, genom att kringgå procedurer, ...
Thai:ที่เข้าถึงผ่านช่องทางลับ, ลัดขั้นตอน, ...
Turkish:arka kapı yoluyla, arka kapıdan, ...
Vietnamese:truy cập bằng đường vòng không chính thức, theo đường vòng để né thủ tục thông thường, ...

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Definition of using a backdoor - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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