Back-end Definition

băkĕnd
adjective
Of or relating to the final phase of a project or process.
Back-end charges.
American Heritage

Designating or of a deferred charge payable at the end of a financial arrangement, as a load paid by an investor in certain mutual funds when the shares are sold.

Webster's New World
Of or relating to the part of a software system or online service that the user does not interact with and that is usually accessible only to programmers or administrators.
Back-end software.
American Heritage
Of or relating to the internal operations of an organization that are not accessible or visible to the general public.
Back-end logistics.
American Heritage
noun

The rear, back, or invisible portion (of something).

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

(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user.

Wiktionary

(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The latter end of any given time, especially the latter part of the year; autumn; late autumn.

Wiktionary
Alternative form of back end.
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Other Word Forms of Back-end

Noun

Singular:
back-end
Plural:
back-ends

Origin of Back-end

  • From back- +"Ž end.

    From Wiktionary

Back-end Sentence Examples

  • She tugged on the back end of the goat, but that method was obviously going to take someone much taller.

  • For increased availability, a cluster is used as the back-end Exchange system.

  • If you feel your back end is a bit saggy it might be to do with your bushes.

  • Sure the initial bulk buying investment will be higher than getting a few things here and there, but that extra money you save on the back-end will allow you to go to one more movie or put just a little more towards a house.

  • These accidents occur because, although technically inside the box when she shuffles around the litter, your cat's back end may have been too far outside the box's edge.

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Words Starting With

BBABAC

Words Ending With

DNDEND

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Words Starting With B and Ending With D

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With D