front-end development

noun

UK /ˌfrʌnt end dɪˈveləpmənt/

US /ˌfrʌnt end dɪˈveləpmənt/

The work of building the parts of a website or app that people see and use.

She learned front-end development so she could make her own website look nice.

SYNONYMS

client-side development UI development web interface development user-facing development

RELATED WORDS

HTML CSS JavaScript web design user interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of creating the visual layout and interactive features of a digital product.

The team split the project into front-end development and back-end development.

3. A job or skill area focused on coding what users interact with in a browser.

He applied for a front-end development role at a small startup.

4. The practice of turning design mockups into working web pages.

Good front-end development makes a design look exactly as planned on every screen.