front-end
adjectiveDefinition of front-end
(Entry 1 of 2)
: relating to or required at the beginning of an undertaking
no front-end charge at the time of investment
front end
nounDefinition of front end (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a unit in a computer system devoted to controlling the data communications link between terminals and the main computer and often to the preliminary processing of data
2
: a software interface (such as a graphical user interface) designed to enable user-friendly interaction with a computer
Examples of front-end in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Putting some of those challenges on the front end of the schedule will always be my approach, especially given the depth of the Big Ten. — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, "Chris Holtmann talks injuries, non-conference schedule and Luther Muhammad’s record-breaking mile time: Ohio State basketball," 28 Aug. 2019 The vehicle should have damage to the front end, including the headlight assembly and grill area, according to the report. — Molly Hudson, azcentral, "Man seriously injured after hit-and-run collision in Laveen," 2 July 2019 Davis grounded into a double play after Santander’s second-inning single, then was the front end of Wilkerson’s double play in the sixth after singling himself. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Trey Mancini homers twice as Orioles rally against Nationals bullpen for 9-2 victory," 18 July 2019 Teacher agreed, saying farming can’t rely on cheap labor, and front end costs scare off beginners. — William Thornton | [email protected], al.com, "Cotton, once king in Alabama, still rules on these family farms," 14 July 2019 Footage from San Diego News Video showed a white van on its side, and a white sedan with a crumpled front end and its airbags deployed. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Driver slams into parked cars along residential Encanto street," 27 June 2019 The vans look futuristic in a 1986 kind of way, a refrigerator on wheels with an angled front end. — Jason Nark, Philly.com, "From Japan to Frankford to the great outdoors, local dealer finding niche market for quirky van," 16 Mar. 2018 Probst said there is only so much Lime can do on the front end to keep riders safe and that the company has no way to ensure riders are wearing a helmet or obeying traffic laws. — Keith Schubert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ahead of full-scale e-scooter roll out, Lime offers training for users in Milwaukee," 22 July 2019 His involvement was mainly at the front end of the production. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "FX's Archer renewed for surprise season 11, reveals major changes," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'front-end.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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