Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

front end

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables
fron-t end
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Inflected Forms

front ends (plural) front-end (alternative) frontend (alternative)

Phrases

back end front-end

Frequently Paired Words

back end front-end

Synonyms

user interface front forepart

Antonyms

back end

Questions

What does front end mean?
That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.

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