front-end

adjective

Relating to the front end or user interface of a hardware or software system.

“front-end fee”

Opposite
back-end
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Meanings

nounfront-end (plural front-ends)

plural front-ends

  1. alternativeAlternative form of front end.
adjectivefront-end (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingRelating to the front end or user interface of a hardware or software system.

    front-end developer

    1 more example

    front-end framework

    Antonyms: back-end

  2. not comparablebusinessOf a financial transaction, paid or charged first.

    front-end fee

    1 more example

    front-end expenditure

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to the front end or user interface of a hardware or software system.

Opposite
back-end
Cite this entry
APA

front-end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-end

MLA

“front-end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-end. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front-end,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-end.

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