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two-tier Last modified: Thursday, December 06, 2001
Refers to client/server architectures in which the user interface runs on the client and the database is stored on the server. The actual application logic can run on either the client or the server. A newer client/server architecture, called a three-tier architecture introduces a middle tier for the application logic.
Client/Server Software Architectures - An Overview Provides a summary of some common client/server architectures and also summarizes mainframe and file sharing architectures. Links to more detailed descriptions for many of the individual architectures are provided throughout the document	Related Categories Client/Server Computing Formatting Programming Related Terms client/server architecture three-tier