front end

5 synonyms and 4 antonyms for front end, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — The part of a website or application that runs in the user's own browser or device and produces everything they see and interact with.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

client side user interface layer presentation layer client-side user-facing

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun technical

The part of a website or application that runs in the user's own browser or device and produces everything they see and interact with.

“The front end loads instantly, but it is still waiting on data from the server.”

client side user interface layer presentation layer

Opposites

back end server side

2. adjective technical

Relating to that user-facing part of a system, or to the work of building it.

“He is a front-end developer, mostly working in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.”

client-side user-facing

Opposites

back-end server-side

How to use front end

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

front-end developer front-end framework front-end code front end and back end

Written front end as a noun and front-end as a modifier; frontend as one word is common inside the industry.

Etymology

A compound of front and end, describing the part of a system nearest the user.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the front end and the back end?

The front end runs on the visitor's device and handles everything they see and click. The back end runs on a server and handles stored data, accounts, payments and business rules. The two communicate over the network, usually by sending requests and receiving data in reply.

Which languages are used for front-end work?

HTML for structure, CSS for presentation and JavaScript for behaviour are the three that browsers run directly. Frameworks and build tools are layered on top of them, but they all end up as those three.

What does full stack mean?

It describes someone who works on both the front end and the back end rather than specialising in one. It is a description of range, not a separate technology.

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