"multitier" meaning in English

See multitier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪɚ/ [General-American] Forms: multi-tier [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English tier English multitier From multi- + tier (“range, layer, rank”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|tier<t:range, layer, rank><id:row; rank>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English tier English multitier [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "good", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mel-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ml̥tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "row; rank", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "tier", "gloss" : "range, layer, rank", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multitier", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multitier"> From multi- + tier (“range, layer, rank”). Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multitier (not comparable)
  1. Having many tiers; multitiered. Tags: not-comparable
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  2. (software engineering) Of or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: n-tier
    Sense id: en-multitier-en-adj-8SaZsTTh Categories (other): Software engineering, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Alternative forms

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