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Definition of front end noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

front end

noun
 
/ˌfrʌnt ˈend/
 
/ˌfrʌnt ˈend/
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  1. the part of a car or other vehicle that faces forward
    • I could hear a crunching noise coming from the front end of the car.
    opposite rear end (1)Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
  2. (computing) the part of a computer system that the user sees and uses directly
    • One of our designers created the graphics for the front end of the website.
    compare back end (3)Topics Computersc2
  3. the first part of a process, period of time, etc.
    • We need to focus on the front end of the process.
    • I’m spending two nights in Kyoto at the front end of the trip.
    opposite back end (1)
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