FRONT END Definition & Meaning

front end

[ fruhnt end ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the front part of something:
The frame, front end, and handlebars are all constructed from alloy tubing.
the earlier part of a process or span of time:
Faculty members hope to be included at the front end of these new initiatives, rather than only in the final implementation.
Sometimes �ڰ��ǲԳ�·��Ի�. Computers. the parts of a computer program, website, system, network, etc., that the user can see or directly interact with:
Our simple front end is designed so customers and users can easily navigate toward the information and products you want them to see.
What front end do you use for your point-of-sale system?
the part of an organization or process that operates in the foreground or in the public view:
Working the front end at a grocery store I did everything from cashier to fetching carts from the parking lot.

front-end

[ fruhnt-end ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

being or relating to the front part of something:
The vehicle had significant front-end damage and a smashed windshield.
happening or (of costs) incurred earlier in a process or in a span of time:
One of the real problems with solar energy is the front-end cost.
The time you invest in front-end planning will pay off in the later stages of the project.
Also �ڰ��ǲԳ�·��Ի�. Computers. being or relating to those parts of a computer program, website, system, network, etc., that the user can see or directly interact with:
Changes in the system architecture allowed for a much simpler front-end interface.
I’ve been teaching website design and front-end development for about six years.
being or relating to the part of an organization or process that operates in the foreground or in the public view:
In my last job, I oversaw front-end operations and supervised up to 20 cashiers and baggers.

front-end

(of money, costs, etc) required or incurred in advance of a project in order to get it under way

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First recorded in 1670–80

First recorded in 1935–40, in reference to electronics

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As the primary cook in my family, I appreciate that the work of making soup is all on the front end.

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Verstappen likes a sharp front end, but he doesn't want the car to behave like this, But he can cope, and get a lap time out of it.

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He wants a very sharp front end, and has the ability to cope with the loose rear this inevitably creates.

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Way over to one side, the front end of a carriage miraculously — and impossibly — vanishes behind two pedestrians.

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The small, motorized bike was jammed into the front end of the car in the crash, after which the driver fled on foot, according to police.

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