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back end

noun

  1. The rear, back, or unseen portion (of something).

    "The back end of the operation is kept out of sight of the customers."

  2. That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface.

  3. The latter end of any given time, especially the latter part of the year; autumn; late autumn.

Antonymsfront end

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