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Backend

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An application – like the one you’re reading this post on – is made up of just two parts: a frontend and a backend. The backend is home to the database, APIs in front of that database, and any business logic (invoicing, workflows, etc.) that happen behind the scenes. You can think of the backend like the kitchen in a restaurant – the patron (user) never talks to the kitchen, but interfaces with it through a menu and staff (frontend).

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