front end
front end — noun
1. the forward section of a vehicle or object, on the side that points ahead rather
the forward section of a vehicle or object, on the side that points ahead rather than the rear.
Rodrigo crashed into a lamp post and badly dented the front end of his truck.
the front end of [vehicle]
The front end of the train was painted bright yellow so drivers could spot it.
Mechanics at the garage checked the front end for damage after the small collision.
A heavy snow plough was bolted onto the front end of the orange tractor.
文法句型
the front end of [object/vehicle]
用法筆記
Most often used of cars, trucks, and other vehicles, especially when talking about damage or design. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about time rather than physical position.
2. the opening stage of a process or stretch of time, before the later parts happen
the opening stage of a process or stretch of time, before the later parts happen.
Most of the planning work falls at the front end of the project, before any building starts.
the front end of [process]
Élise paid a large sum at the front end of the loan to lower her later monthly bills.
costs loaded at the front end
The festival packs its biggest acts into the front end of the weekend.
Doctors spend a lot of time at the front end of treatment running tests and questions.
- back end
the closing stage of a process or period
文法句型
the front end of [process/period]
用法筆記
Often appears in business, finance, and project talk, frequently in the phrase 'front-end costs' (money paid early). Distinguish from sense 1 by context: time and order, not physical shape.
3. in a computer system, app, or website, the layer people look at and work with on
in a computer system, app, or website, the layer people look at and work with on screen.
Jiwoo designs the front end, so she chooses the buttons and colours users tap on.
the front end of [app/website]
The shopping site has a clean front end, but the part that stores orders keeps crashing.
front end vs back end contrast
Our team rebuilt the front end so the app loads faster on older phones.
Henrik learned to code the front end before he touched any database work.
- user interface
the screen layer specifically; front end can also include the code behind that screen
- client side
technical near-synonym; the part running in the user's browser or device
- back end
the server side that stores data and runs the logic users don't see
文法句型
the front end of [system/app]
用法筆記
A computing term, very common in software work and often written 'front-end' as a modifier ('front-end developer'). Contrasts directly with 'back end', the hidden part that handles data and logic.