client-side development

noun
UK /ˈklaɪənt saɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /ˈklaɪənt saɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Client-side development is making the parts of a website or app that run on your own computer or phone.

She learned client-side development so she could make buttons and animations work in the browser.

SYNONYMS

front-end developmentbrowser-side developmentUI developmentweb front-end engineering

RELATED WORDS

JavaScriptHTMLCSSbrowseruser interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing code that runs in a user's web browser instead of on a server.

Client-side development handles form checks before anything is sent to the server.

3. Building the visual and interactive layer of an application that users see and touch.

Good client-side development makes an app feel fast and responsive.

4. The practice of using frameworks like React or Vue to create dynamic web pages.

Modern client-side development often relies on component-based frameworks.