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In [[software engineeringdevelopment]], the terms '''frontend''' and '''backend''' (sometimes written as '''back end''' or '''back-end''') referrefers to the [[separationpresentation of concernslayer]] betweenthat theusers [[presentationinteract layer]]with, while (''frontend'backend'''),andinvolves the [[data access layermanagement]] (''backend'')and ofprocessing a piece of [[software]], orbehind the physical infrastructure or [[Hardware (computer)|hardware]]scenes. In the [[client–server model]], the [[Client (computing)|client]] is usually considered the frontend, handling user-facing tasks, and the [[Server (computing)|server]] is usually considered the backend, evenmanaging whendata someand logic. Some presentation worktasks ismay actuallyalso donebe onperformed by the server itself.
