back end
noun/ˌbæk ˈend/
/ˌbæk ˈend/
- (especially British English) the end of a period or process
- the back end of last year
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- (especially British English, informal) a person’s bottom (= the part they sit on) synonym rear end (2)
- (computing) the part of a computer system that the user does not directly use and cannot easily access, usually the part that is responsible for storing and controlling data
- The back end has three parts to it: server, application and database.
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