application logic

noun

The logic governing what a computer program is trying to accomplish; domain logic.

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Meanings

nounapplication logic (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe logic governing what a computer program is trying to accomplish; domain logic.

    To make the business layer more cohesive, some programmers place the application logic and processes in the presentation layer; this unfortunately often results in a very messy and hard to modify presentation layer.

    2007, Randy Connolly, Core Internet Application Development Using ASP.NET 2.0, →ISBN, page 689
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