back end

Definitions

1. 1

   The rear, back, or unseen portion (of something).

   • The back end of the operation is kept out of sight of the customers.
2. 2

   That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user

   That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface.

   • Together, the MathDocument and PaperController classes comprise the MathPaper application's front end, while the Evaluator makes up the application's back end. This technique of having separate front and back ends is a common […]
3. 3

   The latter end of any given time, especially the latter part of the year

   The latter end of any given time, especially the latter part of the year; autumn; late autumn.

   • I'll see you on the back end of tomorrow.
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   1. 4

      Money paid on a contingent deferred basis, for example, as a proportion of the profits or…

      Money paid on a contingent deferred basis, for example, as a proportion of the profits or revenue of a work.

      • so-called “back end” deals is speculative at best. Ideally, the author or book publisher will secure a percentage of gross revenues rather than net profits, but such deals are rare indeed.
      • How does the taking of “back end” compensation affect the creative control asserted by an actor?
      • That kind of money, he can get a piece of anybody's back end he wants." “It's an industry phrase. Means if the picture is a big hit, he gets a share of the profits, sometimes even a percentage of gross.
   2. 5

      The processing of spent fuel from a nuclear reactor into reusable materials.

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