Dictionary term
Frontend vs Backend
Also called client-side vs server-side
Web/DevBeginner
Frontend is the part of an app users see and interact with in the browser, while backend is the server-side logic, data, and APIs that power it behind the scenes.
In plain English
The frontend is the part of a website you see and click; the backend is the hidden server side that stores data and does the work.
Analogy
Like a restaurant's dining room (frontend) versus its kitchen (backend).
Why it matters
Knowing the split helps you place automation logic correctly and understand where webhooks, APIs, and data actually run.
In practice
A funnel page (frontend) submits a form that a backend API receives and stores in a database.
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