devicesidefalse

Devicesidefalse is a token that appears in some software documentation and configuration samples to indicate that a given operation should not be executed on the device side; instead it is performed on the server side or backend. It is not a standardized industry term, and its exact meaning can vary between projects. In practice, the term often arises in contexts where a boolean flag controls where computation happens in a client-server architecture, such as device provisioning, data processing, or feature toggles.

Origin and usage: The token is typically encountered in sample configurations, code generation templates, or API docs where flags are represented as compact strings. In many ecosystems, the functional equivalent is a boolean value false associated with a field that would otherwise enable device-side execution. Some docs use devicesidefalse as a literal token for readability, while others simply document that the corresponding flag should be set to false.

Impact: Marking an operation as devicesidefalse shifts responsibility to the server, with implications for latency, bandwidth, security, and access control. Developers should ensure the backend can safely handle the operation and that the device does not perform restricted tasks.

See also: device-side processing, server-side processing, feature flags, client-server architecture, configuration management.