Glossary of Data Communications TermsCourtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc. |
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Term:
back door
Definition: a feature built into a program by its designer, which allows the designer special privileges that are denied to the normal users of the program. A back door in a logon program, for instance, could enable the designer to log on to a system, even though he or she did not have an authorized account on that system. |
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