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An Application Server can be considered as a Backend Server? or An Application Server needs a Backend Server to run?

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@Javier

The backend server is more of a generic term for the server that is running on the backend of an application. Generally, the terms application server and the backend server are used interchangeably in the industry.

An Application Server can be considered as a Backend Server? or An Application Server needs a Backend Server to run?

Yes, an application server is a backend server.

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