devicesidetrue

devicesidetrue is a boolean configuration flag used in some distributed software systems to indicate that certain processing tasks should be executed on the client device rather than on a remote server. The name reflects a design choice to treat the device as the execution side of a client-server or edge computing architecture.

Depending on the implementation, devicesidetrue may control where data processing, feature extraction, or policy enforcement occurs. It is commonly exposed through configuration files, environment variables, or API parameters, often paired with a corresponding devicesidefalse setting to switch behavior.

Benefits of enabling devicesidetrue include lower latency, reduced network traffic, and improved data locality or privacy by processing data locally. Drawbacks include higher resource usage on the device, potential inconsistency with server-side state, and increased complexity for security and update management.

Because devicesidetrue is not standardized, its exact semantics vary by platform. Developers should consult platform-specific documentation, as some implementations treat it as an optimization switch, while others enforce on-device computation for compliance or architecture reasons. See also edge computing, on-device processing, mobile offloading.