Software delivery & architecture · Core

Frontend

Also called: front end, client side

ELI5

The visible part of the product.

Used in conversation

“The frontend calls the API for customer data.”

Definition

The part of a software product users directly interact with.

Here “Frontend” means: The part of a software product users directly interact with.

Pitch context

You will see “Frontend” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16