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N-tier
The designation for a computer communication network architecture that consists of one or more tiers made up of clients and servers. Typically two-tier systems are made up of one client level and one server level. A three-tier system utilises two server tiers, typically a database server as one and a Web or application server along with a client tier.
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- Industry/Domain: Software
- Category: Database applications
- Company: Oracle
- Product: Oracle 9i
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