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backend

backend

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Describes software that runs on a server and handles data
  • adjective
  • /ˈbækˌɛnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : del servidor
  • The backend of the application manages user data efficiently without direct user interaction.

Examples

  • Backend API calls were not optimized for the purpose; we requested too much data, which strained both the database and bandwidth.

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  • Backend server code confirmed.

    The Crash (2017)

  • The easiest thing for me to jump into would have been backend development, considering it was partially being done in Python, a language in which I have experience.

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  • She specializes in backend programming, ensuring that all server-side processes run smoothly.

  • To enhance performance, we improved the backend functionality that handles database queries.

Surface Forms

backend positive

Morphology

backend = back + end (semi-transparent) = back + end

The word is built from the familiar compound 'back end', but its specialized computer-system sense is only partly predictable from the literal parts.

Etymology

Backend comes from back meaning 'the rear' and end meaning 'final part'. Used as an adjective, it describes parts of a computer or app that work 'behind the scenes' and are not directly seen by users.