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)

1. Having many tiers; multitiered.
2. (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