There is a document released by the national security agency that provides definitions for many security terms it's centered on intrusion detection but "backdoor" is a pretty non-descripte term that could mean many things the mit jargon file or the "hackers dictionary" (I think thats what it's called) would also contain a definition.

The term backdoor can be loosely used, for instance when we refer to the backdoor on our house its usually without malice.

NSA Glossary of Terms Used in Security and Intrusion Detection

http://www.sans.org/newlook/resources/glossary.htm

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