# System Architecture

TermMax is a decentralized fixed-rate lending protocol which composed of frontend, backend, and smart contracts.

#### Key Functionalities

* Frontend: Provide a user-friendly UI for users to interact with TermMax to place order, lend, borrow, and leverage.
* Backend: Fetch and organize contract state data and provide APIs for frontend to query.
* Contract: The core functionalities of TermMax include lend, borrow, order placement, liquidation, and physical delivery.

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