multitier
English
Etymology
From multi- + tier (“range, layer, rank”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmʌl.tiˈtɪɚ/
Adjective
multitier (not comparable)
- Having many tiers; multitiered.
- (software engineering) Of or relating to a client–server architecture in which presentation, application processing, and data management functions are physically separated.
- Synonym: n-tier