front-end
adjective /ˈfrʌnt end/
/ˈfrʌnt end/
[only before noun]- (computing) (of a device or program) directly used by a user, and allowing the user to use other devices or programs compare back-end (2)
- relating to the part of a vehicle that faces forward
- The vehicle sustained significant front-end damage.
- (of money) paid or charged at the beginning of an act of buying or selling
- a front-end fee/payment