Backend Development
Quick Definition
Building server-side logic, databases, and APIs
Full Definition
Building server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power web applications.
Examples
API development, database design, authentication, caching
Related Terms
api
database
server
More Backend Terms
WebSocket
Protocol for full-duplex real-time communication over TCP
REST API
Architectural style for designing networked APIs
Dead Letter Queue
Queue for messages that fail processing after retries
Rate Limiting
Controlling request frequency within a time period
OAuth
Open standard for token-based authentication and authorization
Authentication
Verifying user identity before granting access