back end
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3.7
- noun
- /bæk ɛnd/
- Specialized
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backend
- The front end is the visual display, what Chris will actually be using and the back end is where this data that is being displayed actually comes from.
- back-end implementation
- back-end system
Well, what about the quality on the back end to like we keep on hearing about.
- Well, what about the quality on the back end to like we keep on hearing about.
- But if they're adjusting things on the back end that negate that, well then no such luck.
- Certainly with JavaScript frameworks and front end and back end of the web, there's a lot of different styles that came and went.
- It's now increasingly so being used for back end like running stuff that's like behind the scenes.
- But I could take the existing front end and port it into A being a new front end simply if I've got the back end tools that can produce B double prime for me.
- And so I guess the, the back end of this is understanding what all these servers are where they are.
- Like, imagine a YouTube back end where I am typing in, or I'm using voice to workshop or write a script.
- So we connect with them on the back end of the CRM and so we can see their CRM and the deal or the leads that we're sending them and all that stuff.
- And furthermore, I wanted to utilize all the back end infrastructures that were available.
- Because if you go to the hard, you know, the back end is it's, it's staggering.
Examples
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There is the website itself, the middleware, and, at the back end, the systems of the organization.
Academic text (2000) -
There are efforts to drive business growth and those that maintain critical back-end systems.
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But on the back end, like I just want to keep things as simple as possible.
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Now, the interface is complete amateur hour, but the problem is with the site's back end.
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Like it or not, many of your back-end systems are probably starting to show their age.
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Large law firms are finding the real difference in sites is in invisible back-end functions.
Academic text (2006) -
A robust back-end system can also impress clients while freeing up attorneys' time.
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Go to Joomla!'s administrator back-end and click on the Help, System Info menu item.
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Customize this slider with our convenient drag-and-drop back-end to your very needs.
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The developer encountered several challenges while working on the project's back end to ensure smooth data processing.
Synonyms
1
4.8
Describes software that runs on a server and handles data
Antonyms
How Capable
- Specialized
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5.3
- Specialized
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense of 'back end' as the rear/behind part of a system is directly compositional from 'back' (rear) + 'end' (part/segment), so a learner who knows those words can infer it refers to the behind/rear part of an application. The spatial 'front/back' metaphor for system parts is cross-linguistically common (and widely used in computing), making the basic meaning accessible to a B1 learner even if they lack detailed technical knowledge.
Etymology
Back end in computer work comes from the idea of the back of a machine or building where the work is done out of sight. So the back end of an app is the hidden part that stores data and does the work behind the screen, which is why it means the 'server-side' of a system.