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front end

noun front ends · front-end · frontend

  1. That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.

    Similar: user interface · Opposite: back end

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, end.

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noun that part of a hardware or software system that is closest to the user

Españolfrontal, interfaz
日本語フロントエンド furontoendo
中文前端 qiánduān
Françaisfrontal, front-end
DeutschFront-End
Русскийвне́шний интерфе́йс vnéšnij intɛrféjs, фронт-э́нд front-énd

noun Translations

Españolparte delantera, extremo frontal, cabo anterior

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@misc{front_end_2026,
  title = {front end},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/front%20end},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}