Whenever a computer program is developed, whether it is a website, a computer application, or a mobile application, there are two main parts.
One is the part that the users can see and interact with. It is the frontend of the program.
The other part that the users cannot see or interact with and holds all the functionalities is called the backend of the program.
We can also distinguish them as a data access layer for the backend while the frontend’s presentation layer.
So, the backend covers the following aspects of a program.
- The hardware resources
- The software technology
- The network infrastructure
All these technologies work together to provide functionality to the program. The users interact with the program using the frontend or the interface in any computer program. While the developers work on the backend functionalities just like a mechanic works on a car engine.
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