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		ashtonkem on June 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How many of you know that the team is working on s... I think they mean a dedicated thick client using the OS’s UI framework, rather than a web browser.

noizejoy on June 16, 2020 [–]

Not only the UI, but all of the business logic - so a very thick client indeed.

willcipriano on June 16, 2020 | [–]

I've always called these direct database applications. The implication that the client directly connects to the database without the benefit of a middle tier.

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