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| Term
| 2-tier architecture
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| Definition
| In two-tier client/server architectures, the client interface is usually located in the user's desktop environment and the database management services are in a more powerful server that services many clients. The user system interface environment and the database management server environment split the processing management duties. The database management server contains stored procedures and triggers.
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| See also
| 3-tier architecture, n-tier architecture
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