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The encyclopedia explains the major technical terms used to describe the technologies for the future markets of today, tomorrow and beyond. From A as in app to M as in MEMS right through to Z as in ZigBee.

Back-end

The back-end is the component of a client/server architecture or computer system kept away from the ultimate user. In a client/server architecture, the back-end is the server serving the clients. Back-ends may be mainframe or workstation computers, for example, to which peripherals are connected.