backupaccessplan
nounUK /ˈbækʌp ˈæksɛs plæn/
US /ˈbækʌp ˈæksɛs plæn/
A plan that helps you get in if the usual way is blocked.
The school made a backup access plan in case the front door key was lost.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer rule that lets someone get into a system when the normal login fails.
The IT team set up a backup access plan for locked accounts.
3. A secret way to enter a place if the main entrance is closed.
The guards used a backup access plan during the power cut.
4. A second set of instructions for reaching files or data safely.
She saved a backup access plan on a USB stick.