front-end development

[/frʌnt-ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/]
noun
desenvolvimento front-end
1. The practice of creating and maintaining the user-facing part of a website or application, including visual design, layout, and interactive elements that users interact with directly
Front-end development focuses on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create responsive user interfaces.
O desenvolvimento front-end se concentra em HTML, CSS e JavaScript para criar interfaces de usuário responsivas.
2. The process of building the client-side portion of web applications that runs in the user's browser
She specializes in front-end development using modern frameworks like React and Vue.
Ela se especializa em desenvolvimento front-end usando frameworks modernos como React e Vue.
In both Brazil and the USA, 'front-end development' is predominantly used in its English form within the tech industry, even in Portuguese-speaking contexts. While Portuguese translations exist (desenvolvimento da interface), professionals typically use the English term as it is the standard in global tech documentation and industry communication. This reflects the dominance of English in software development terminology worldwide.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
client-side developmentweb interface developmentUI developmentfrontend engineering
Antonyms / Antônimos
back-end developmentserver-side development

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenvolvimento front-end
Most common term in Brazil, often used with English terminology intact
Rio de Janeiro
desenvolvimento da interface
Alternative Portuguese translation sometimes used
São Paulo
desenvolvimento front-end
Tech hub where English term is standard in professional context
Portugal
desenvolvimento front-end
English term widely adopted in Portuguese tech industry as well

Related Words

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactVue.jsresponsive designuser interfaceweb design

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the front-end
front-end stack
front-end engineer
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