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"back-office" or "backoffice"?

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back-office

This is the more common form of the term.

This term also refers to the administrative or support functions of a business that are not customer-facing. It is typically hyphenated to clarify the relationship between 'back' and 'office'.

Alternatives:

  • administrative office
  • support office
  • business operations

backoffice

This is a correct construction, but less common than 'back-office'.

This term refers to the administrative or support functions of a business that are not customer-facing. It can be used as a single word without a hyphen.

Alternatives:

  • administrative office
  • support office
  • business operations
Both 'backoffice' and 'back-office' are correct, but 'back-office' is more commonly used in English. The hyphenated form helps clarify that 'back' and 'office' are separate entities. However, in some contexts, 'backoffice' without a hyphen may be acceptable.

Last Updated: April 01, 2024

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