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Server-side

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In software engineering, server-side means: Happening on the server rather than in the user's browser, for example server-side code, validation or rendering.

In Turkish: sunucu tarafı, sunucu taraflı

How it is used

Written with a hyphen before a noun (server-side rendering) and as two words after a preposition (on the server side). Its opposite is client-side. Server-side rendering is often shortened to SSR.

Example sentences

  1. Never trust client input; always do server-side validation as well.

  2. We switched to server-side rendering to make the first load faster.

Common collocations

  • server-side rendering
  • server-side validation
  • server-side code
  • on the server side
  • back endThe server side of a website or app that users do not see: it stores data, runs business logic and sends the front end what it needs.
  • serverA computer or program that waits for requests from browsers and other clients and sends back pages, files or data.
  • clientThe side of a connection that asks for data, usually the browser or a mobile app, as opposed to the server that answers.

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