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multi-tier

multi-tier is the alternative spelling of multitier.

Meaning of multitier

Adjective

multitier (not comparable)

  1. Having many tiers; multitiered.
  2. Of or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated.
    Synonyms:
    n-tier

Origin of multi-tier

From multi- + tier.

Questions about multi-tier

What is multi-tier the alternative spelling of?
Multi-tier is the alternative spelling of multitier.

Words near multi-tier in the dictionary

  1. multi-tasked
  2. multi-tasking
  3. multi-tasks
  4. multi-temporal
  5. multi-tenant
  6. multi-tier
  7. multi-tool
  8. multi-tools
  9. multi-touch
  10. multi-user
  11. multi-user dungeon

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