Re: Design problem : security layers
subtenante wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:31:38 -0400, Lew <lew@nospam.lewscanon.com>
wrote:
Use of terms, as opposed to use of language, is another matter. Definitions
of terms matter.
... To me,
That's nice.
in the context of a website, i thought it was clear that frontend was what the basic users have access to via their
web browser, and backend what the administrators of the website have
access to, also via their web browser.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_end>
where it explains:
In software design, the front-end is the part of a software system that interacts directly with the user, and the back-end comprises the components that process the output from the front-end. The separation of software systems into "front ends" and "back ends" is a kind of abstraction that helps to keep different parts of the system separated.
Like I said, if you use the term in an uncommon way you should explain it. It
is anything but "clear" that your idiolectic definitions applied.
--
Lew
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