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   back end

   /bak ˈɛnd/

   noun

   • 1. the end of something which is furthest from the front or the working end: "the back end of the car swung round"
   • ▪ the rump or buttocks: informal "a face like the back end of a sheep"
   • ▪ the latter part of a period of time: "the book takes us up to the back end of last year"
   • 2. the part of a computer system or application that is not directly accessed by the user, typically responsible for storing and manipulating data: "the back end has three parts to it: server, application, and database"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the end of a project, process, or investment: "many annuities have back-end surrender charges"
   • 2. relating to or denoting the part of a computer system or application that is not directly accessed by the user, typically responsible for storing and manipulating data: "a back-end database server"

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