alternate entry plan
noun phraseUK /ɔːlˈtɜːnət ˈɛntri plæn/
US /ˈɔːltərnət ˈɛntri plæn/
A different way to get into a place if the first way does not work.
When the front door was locked, we used the alternate entry plan and went in through the back.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plan for joining a group or starting something by a different method.
Her alternate entry plan was to apply again next year through a different program.
3. A computer setting that lets data be added in a different way.
The software's alternate entry plan lets you type the numbers by hand.
4. A secret or less obvious way to reach a goal.
The team had an alternate entry plan to win the contest without the usual steps.