Software delivery & architecture · Core

Backend

Also called: back end, server side

ELI5

The hidden systems doing the work behind the interface.

Used in conversation

“The backend needs stronger permission checks.”

Definition

The server-side systems, data and logic supporting a product.

Here “Backend” means: The server-side systems, data and logic supporting a product.

Pitch context

You will see “Backend” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16