front-end

front-end
\\¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \ adjective
: relating to or required at the beginning of an undertaking

take some time for the huge front-end investment to be paid off — Wall Street Journal

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frontˈ-endˈ noun
The aspects involved in the running of an operation, eg a website, that involve interaction with the public
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Main Entry: ↑front

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front-end UK US adjective business
relating to the start of a business process or project

There is no front-end fee for the share plan.

Thesaurus: from or at the beginningsynonym

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front-end «FRUHNT ehnsmh>», adjective.
provided or paid in advance, especially to start a project: »

The report advocates front-end support which would involve large payments for R & D at the start (New Scientist).

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1.
adj. [attrib.] of or relating to the front of a car or other vehicle

front-end styling

■ informal (of money) paid or charged at the beginning of a transaction

a front-end fee

■ Computing (of a device or program) directly accessed by the user and allowing access to further devices, programs, or databases
2.
n. Computing a part of a computer or program that allows access to other parts

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ˈfront-end 7 [front-end] adjective only before noun (computing)
(of a device or program) directly used by a user, and allowing the user to use other devices or programs

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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