achterdeur — meaning in English

English meaning

• loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
• trapdoor noun A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.

Senses

achterdeur is used for these senses in English:

• loophole (figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
• postern (architecture) A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance, especially in a city wall or fortification.
• trapdoor (computing) A secret method of obtaining access to a program or online system; a backdoor.

loophole — full definition

1. noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
2. noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.

trapdoor — full definition

1. noun A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.
2. noun A hidden way of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system; a backdoor.

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