[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

back-end
     
         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.
     
        1996-04-09
     
     
see also:
compiler machine language architecture network socket front end 

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