Back-office meaning
(1) Systems that do not deal directly with the customer, such as inventory management and accounts payable. Contrast with front office. See back office application.
The internal operations of an organization that are not accessible or visible to the general public.
noun
Of or having to do with the routine internal functions of a business or institution.
adjective
Departments that manage banks or financial companies’ accounting, administrative, information technology, and trading settlement operations. Those departments support the firms’ trading and underwriting activities but do not interact with clients. Typically, back offices are located in office space that is away from prime real estate, where the company’s headquarters are.
(idiomatic) The IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business.
noun
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