front-end design

noun
UK /ˌfrʌnt end dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˌfrʌnt end dɪˈzaɪn/

The part of making a website or app that people see and use.

She studied front-end design so she could build pretty and easy-to-use web pages.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The visual and interactive layer of a software product, as opposed to its back-end logic.

The front-end design was finished before the database was built.

3. The process of planning how a user will move through and interact with a digital product.

Good front-end design makes it clear where to click next.

4. The styling and structure of a car's exterior and cabin.

The new model's front-end design features slimmer headlights.