alternate access scheme
noun phraseUK /ɔːlˈtɜːnət ˈæksɛs skiːm/
US /ˈɔːltərnət ˈæksɛs skiːm/
A different way to get into a place when the usual way is blocked.
When the front door was broken, the school used an alternate access scheme through the side gate.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plan in computing that lets users reach a system by another method if the main one fails.
The network team set up an alternate access scheme in case the main login server went down.
3. A formal arrangement allowing someone to enter a building or service by a different means.
The library created an alternate access scheme for visitors who cannot use the stairs.
4. A secondary way to reach data or resources when the primary channel is unavailable.
Engineers designed an alternate access scheme to keep the database reachable during maintenance.