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back office
back officen. The internal operations of an organization that are not accessible or visible to the general public.back office n 1. (Commerce) a. the administrative and support staff of a financial institution or other businessb. (as modifier): back-office operations. 2. (Banking & Finance) a. the administrative and support staff of a financial institution or other businessb. (as modifier): back-office operations. back′ of′fice n. any department or office that is not usually seen by outsiders. back′-of′fice, adj. Translationsback office
back officeThe section of a business or company that is responsible for managing internal affairs (such as administration, information technology, and so on) and thus generally does not have contact with clients, customers, or the general public. You should ask one of the people in the back office for help with your computer. I spent so many years as part of the bank's back office that now I'm not sure I know the appropriate way to talk to a customer.See also: back, officeback office
back officea. the administrative and support staff of a financial institution or other business b. (as modifier): back-office operations back office(1) Systems that do not deal directly with the customer, such as inventory management and accounts payable. Contrast with front office. See back office application.
(2) (BackOffice) An earlier suite of network server software products from Microsoft that was licensed as a bundle. It was discontinued in 2001, but some of the underlying products remained. BackOffice included Windows NT Server, SQL Server, Systems Management Server (SMS), SNA Server and Mail Server.back office
Back officeBrokerage house clerical operations that support, but do not include, the trading of stocks and other securities. All written confirmation and settlement of trades, record keeping, and regulatory compliance happen in the back office.Back OfficeThe various administrative and support offices of a company, especially a financial services company. The back office departments handle internal accounting, compliance with government regulations, legal matters, settlements, and clearing services. While they do not generally deal with clients, they are necessary for the smooth function of the office. See also: Front office, Middle office.back office The physical location within a business where records are kept and processed. In the case of a brokerage firm, the back office includes the section where individual account records are kept, checks are processed, and security certificates are sent. Also called operations department.See BO See BKO |