‘n’ represents the number of tiers in the client-server architecture[1]. These represent the software and hardware configuration[2] in which databases and applications are distributed among many different computers around the world.
Defined Terms
1. ↑ architecture.
The fundamental design of a system that integrates all the parts into a formal and visible structure.
2. ↑ configuration.
The means of setting up an application using administrative tools that are delivered from the vendor without changing the actual software code. The stage of the implementation process when the physical deployment of an item is scrutinized to ensure it complies with system specifications.
