multitier

== English == === Alternative forms === multi-tier === 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