"back-end" meaning in English

See back-end in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} back-end (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Relating to the back end part of a hardware or software system. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-back-end-en-adj-EAPXsSsL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: back-ends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} back-end (plural back-ends)
  1. Alternative form of back end Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: back end
    Sense id: en-back-end-en-noun-~kQhL8-6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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