Backend; Back-end; Back end (disambiguation); Back End
BackEndGenerator
<tool> (BEG) A code generator developed by H. Emmelmann et
al at GMD, University Karlsruhe, Germany. Its input language
is BackEndGenerator Language (BEGL).
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/gmd/cocktail/beg.
["BEG - A Generator for Efficient Back Ends", H. Emmelmann et
al, SIGPLAN Notices 24(7):227-237 (Jul 1989)].
["BEG - A BackEndGenerator - User Manual", H. Emmelmann,
GMD, U Karlsruhe, 1990].
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(2000-12-16)
back-end
<programming> Any software performing either the final stage
in a process, or a task not apparent to the user. A common
usage is in a compiler. A compiler's back-end generates
machine language and performs optimisations specific to the
machine's architecture.
The term can also be used in the context of network
applications. E.g. "The back-end of the system handles
socket protocols".
Contrast front end.
(1996-04-09)
back-end
¦ adjective
1. relating to the end of a project, process, or investment.
2. Computing denoting a specialized subordinate processor or program, not directly accessed by the user.