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In information technology, the part of a software system that is not visible to the user and runs in the background. The backend is responsible for data processing, database access, and server-side logic.
Unsere Entwickler arbeiten gerade daran, die Leistung des Backends zu verbessern.
Our developers are currently working on improving the performance of the backend.
'Backend' is a loanword from English that was adopted directly into German. It is used with the neuter article 'das' (the).
Für den Job als Softwareentwickler sind Kenntnisse im Backend erforderlich.
Knowledge of backend development is required for the job as a software developer.
You can tell from context whether the technical or spatial meaning is intended. Words like 'Software' (software), 'Server' (server), or 'Entwickler' (developer) point to the IT meaning, while 'Laden' (store), 'Lager' (storage area/warehouse), or 'Mitarbeiter' (employees) refer to the non-public area of a business.
Die neue Funktion erfordert eine Anpassung im Backend der Software.
The new feature requires an adjustment in the backend of the software.
In the IT meaning, 'Backend' (backend) is a technical term. In this context, people often also talk about the 'Frontend' (frontend), the visible part of an application that the user interacts with.
Die Datenbankverbindung wird im Backend hergestellt.
The database connection is established in the backend.
Common combinations in an IT context are 'im Backend arbeiten' (to work in the backend), 'das Backend entwickeln' (to develop the backend), or the job title 'Backend-Entwickler' (backend developer).
Sie ist eine erfahrene Backend-Entwicklerin mit Fokus auf Java.
She is an experienced backend developer with a focus on Java.
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'der Server' and 'das Backend' both belong to the technology behind a website or app. But they are not the same thing. A 'Server' is a computer or a program that provides data and services. The 'Backend' is the non-visible part of software that works in the background, for example processing data. Learners may confuse the words because the backend often runs on a server. Put simply: the server is more like the place or service where something runs; the backend is the software part that works there.
Im Backend speichert die App die Daten der Nutzer.
In the backend, the app stores the users' data.
Heute Morgen war der Server kurz nicht erreichbar.
This morning, the server was briefly unavailable.