From Overview of Integration of Databases and Distributed Objects with the Web Tutorial: ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeen Md. -- July 13 98. byGeoffrey Fox, Nancy McCracken
Back End Server: e.g.
Proprietary
Database
Service e.g. Database Repository
ThickClient e.g. Java Applet GUI
Middle Tier Server with "Business Logic" e.g. map user objects to relational tables as in Java Blend