front end

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(frŭnt′ĕnd′)adj.1. Of or relating to the initial phase of a project or process: a front-end investment.2. Of or relating to the forward parts of a vehicle: a front-end alignment.3. Of or relating to the part of a software system or online service that the user interacts with: a front-end application.4. Of or relating to the part of a business that is accessible or visible to the general public: front-end operations.

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The part of a program that handles interaction with the user.

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Noun

front end - the side that is forward or prominentforepart, frontside, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"forefront, head - the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"

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front end

(1)An intermediary computer that does set-up and filtering foranother (usually more powerful but less friendly) machine (a"back end").

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(2)Software that provides an interface to another program"behind" it, which may not be as user-friendly. Probablyfrom analogy with hardware front-ends that interfaced withmainframes.

front end

The head, starting point or input side in a system. For example, it may refer to the graphical interface on a user's workstation where all data are entered or to a communications system, such as a front end processor or TP monitor that accepts incoming transactions and messages. See back end.

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noun the side that is forward or prominent

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