Meaning of BACK END
| Pronunciation: | | bak end
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[n] the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" |
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| | Synonyms: | | backside, rear |
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| | Antonyms: | | forepart, front, front end | | |
| | See Also: | | face, nape, nucha, rearward, scruff, side | |
| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Any software performing either the final stage in a process, or a task not apparent to the user. A common usage is in a compiler. A compiler's back-end generates machine language and performs optimisations specific to the machine's architecture. The term can also be used in the context of network applications. E.g. "The back-end of the system handles socket protocols". Contrast front end. |
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